What should a modern kitchen look like?What should come first, design or functionality? These are the questions many are asking themselves right now, from leading kitchen manufacturers to private architectural studios eager to create a unique space for their clients. Large brands have recently been using the services of renowned specialists quite often, and are also constantly on the lookout for talents who have not yet proven themselves.Project by Anna Batsanova, studentRussian-British Institute of Management (RBiU), Chelyabinsk Therefore, various competitions are held, which are needed by companies to develop incomparable concepts. And designers thus get the opportunity to create and come up with something truly new and unusual. Such as, for example, these three kitchens that we are looking at today. They really feel creative freedom and the desire for a modern concept of comfort. The style is not so important - in loft, and in minimalism, and in classical motifs, each person can find features that only he likes.Project by Ksenia Abramova, studentSt. Petersburg State Academy of Art and Industry named after A.L. Stieglitz. That is why the works awarded in the competition turned out to be so diverse and multifaceted. The federal portal about architecture and design sdoclub.ru in partnership with the Italian manufacturer of household appliances Smeg recently organized an award for the best kitchen design project, in which the brand's products would stand out. More than fifty students took part in the competition, and the first three places were taken by Anna Batsanova, Ksenia Abramova and Ilya Lazukin. The latter even got the opportunity to go to Milan for the iSaloni 2017 exhibition, and other young specialists were awarded good prizes.A project by Ilya Lazukin, a student at the Moscow Stroganov Academy of Art and Industry.