This invisible induction cooktop is 'The Way To Go'

Reference case from The Hague

There is an increasing demand in the Netherlands for the invisible induction cooktop in the kitchen. There are several reasons for this, but one of them is that sometimes you want to get rid of a glass plate because consumers find it ugly. Architect Tjeerd Bloothoofd of The Hague was first introduced to the worktop earlier this year. In the Netherlands, the brand is represented by TPBTech. "It's a new dimension of cooking," he says. "It looks very sleek and is - as far as I'm concerned - really something consumers can think about if they want a unique kitchen in their home."

And so did a Chinese-Dutch couple from The Hague. Tjeerd was asked to organize the "rigorous renovation" from his design discipline. "We just completed the project. It involved a private home where we added 70 square meters. The residents call their home an East West house: in the name is the connection between China and the Netherlands. When designing the kitchen - a beautiful kitchen island - a worktop with invisible induction first came up."

Tjeerd explains that Handelsmij. Vermolen is the only company in the Netherlands that can supply TPBtech. "I honestly say I didn't know them until another customer pointed out their existence to me. That one was very enthusiastic. I then started to orient myself, together with the interior designer, and we came to the conclusion that this would fit very well in 'East West'."

"We did have one more specific challenge regarding the extraction," says Tjeerd. "After all, you don't want to have a big hood hanging above a kitchen island. We solved that with a cut in the plate. That was possible, too, because the plates are made to order. In daily use, induction cooktops are also very scratch-resistant. So people who choose this can actually just really get away with it. As far as I am concerned, this is now The Way To Go. Indeed, as the function of the kitchen has changed over the years, you could also say that people who don't necessarily want to define the kitchen in their home as a kitchen will absolutely be interested in the invisible induction hob. I think it's a wonderful addition that has entered the market in the Netherlands in recent years."

Robin Kemperman, project manager at TPBTech, is obviously pleased with the praise from the architect from The Hague. "Of course we were confident that these worktops would catch on, but it's nice to see that this also happens in practice and that the architect is enthusiastic. We therefore hope that these positive sounds will continue to circulate among architects. I am also pleased that the TPBTech brand has managed to further expand the range of colors of the cooktops this year. As many as 7 new colors have been added to the collection. From gravel texture to solid. And, everything in between."

Robin is convinced that "cooking this way" in the luxury kitchen is increasingly becoming the choice. "We are experiencing increasing interest among designers, designers and architects, who understand that they can do something with this. And, that they also want to present these groundbreaking solutions to their clients. I therefore agree with Tjeerd: this is The Way To Go!"