The Comprex all-in-one Linea Kitchen Island is so sleek, so devoid of blemish of any kind, so chock-full of the hidden niche, the inconspicuous compartment—in short, so very Mediterranean, that it deserves its description in the original Italian: “un sistema semplicemente completo… Una linea sottile divide lo spazio o unisce due punti, una linea evoca semplicità e purezza delle forme. Perfetta declinazione di semplicità e minimalismo, pura Sintesi di contenuto e forma, funzionalità ed eleganza.” If I dare attempt to do it justice… a short translation of this mellifluous symphony of language might be along the lines of “the pure form of the simple line, the connection between two points… the perfect synthesis of functionality and elegance.”

Linea. Designed by Comprex.

Prep and Cook in the Same Sublime Space

Though it sounds so much smoother in the Queen of the romance languages, the English gets the point across: Linea represents a new line of thinking in kitchen islands, one that effaces the proverbial vanishing point of the horizon of expectations for this central element of the kitchen to conjure out of thin air a sink, a spigot, a glass cooktop for the new millennium. At first glance, Linea appears to be just another gorgeous hunk of Italianate marble, finely pared and resplendent in its own right, but perhaps potent chiefly for its aesthetic allure. In fact, Linea is not marble but rather your choice of veneer, matte lacquer, or glassy polymer in colors as subtle or daring as you desire. But the real attraction is the bursting bag of tricks up its sleeve.

This returns our attention to the presumed functionality of a kitchen island, which in earlier times might have passed muster as just a pretty place to do your chopping. Linea, to the contrary, not only equips you with enough surface area to cube a cheese plate fit for kings, or slice the juicy pink heart from the most prodigious and primest rib, but also a spacious sink oh-so cleverly hidden beneath a matching cutting board, a telescoping faucet that folds flat, even a self-retracting air extractor. These presto-chango accessories might make you think we’d all fast-forwarded to 2050 and beyond, as they fulfill the dream of a clutter-free prep area that’s as functional as one with the traditional obstructions. That—and Linea’s 100+ feet of linear storage space—is music to all our ears, whether said or sung in English or Italian.

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