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Post# 695942 8/11/2013 at 21:14 (3,902 days old) by logixx  (Germany) |
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| Post# 695946 , Reply# 1 8/11/2013 at 21:51 (3,902 days old) by GeorgeCT (Fairfield, CT) | ||
Who's There?
I don't know if I like having to knock twice (or at all) just to open the door.
I guess, yeah, it's nice that it's flush with the cabinetry if you're looking to hide your appliances but why would you have to hide it if it was a work of art. What happens when it fails to open? I'd rather it show. The simple grace of a well crafted handle or pride in showing off your stainless steal or black or white or cabinate matching motif. | ||
| Post# 695961 , Reply# 2 8/12/2013 at 02:16 (3,902 days old) by qualin (Canada) | ||
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What an absolutely brilliant idea. | ||
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Post# 695999 , Reply# 3 8/12/2013 at 10:18 (3,901 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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"What happens when it fails to open?" | ||
| Post# 696000 , Reply# 4 8/12/2013 at 10:31 (3,901 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 696018 , Reply# 5 8/12/2013 at 11:58 (3,901 days old) by frontloaderfan (Merrimac valley, MA) | ||
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Post# 696024 , Reply# 6 8/12/2013 at 12:11 (3,901 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 696026 , Reply# 7 8/12/2013 at 12:19 (3,901 days old) by Haxisfan (Europe - UK / Italy) | ||
That's neat!
Definitely neat! I wonder what happens if some1 knocks while the machine is operating... perhaps it'll halt the cycle and open... duh!
About opening the door in an emergency... I guess there would be a safety lever hidden somewhere (for the user to know) which allows to open the appliance should the opening mechanism fail or if there was a power cut. I wonder when they're gonna provide their appliances with remote controls... maybe some already have... or have they? | ||
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Post# 696029 , Reply# 8 8/12/2013 at 12:27 (3,901 days old) by donprohel (I live in Munich - Germany, but I am Italian) |
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I am missing... ...the usefulness or advantage of this "double-knock opening". And what if all the cabinets in the kitchen have handles? Am I expected to double-knock to open any drawer or door in the kitchen? | ||
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Post# 696033 , Reply# 9 8/12/2013 at 13:03 (3,901 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Remote Control | ||
| Post# 696039 , Reply# 10 8/12/2013 at 13:26 (3,901 days old) by DirectDriveDave () | ||
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What's the point? I never realized there was something wrong with simply pulling the door open.
Just another marketing gimmick. | ||
| Post# 696046 , Reply# 11 8/12/2013 at 13:40 (3,901 days old) by Mich2013 () | ||
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My Guess... Is this is designed for those, who want a Dishwasher, but don't want to see a Dishwasher in there Kitchen. | ||
| Post# 696081 , Reply# 12 8/12/2013 at 16:00 (3,901 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
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Post# 696096 , Reply# 13 8/12/2013 at 17:04 (3,901 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Tsunami In A Box!
These dishwashers are made for kitchens like the ones made by SieMatic - see link below. These are pretty popular among people who can afford them. It's really the concept of the German "Einbauküche" (built-in-kitchen), where everything blends in seamlessly.
www.siematic.us/Spatial-Concepts/... | ||
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Post# 696170 , Reply# 14 8/13/2013 at 03:15 (3,901 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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"Knock-Knock"Who's there?Knock to open the dishwasher?What next?Lets just stick with handles. | ||
| Post# 696175 , Reply# 15 8/13/2013 at 05:32 (3,900 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Silly | ||
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Post# 696179 , Reply# 16 8/13/2013 at 05:56 (3,900 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Too Funny! I love it! Joe's picture reminds me of Joe Theisman talking about that "sudden urge to go" and you picture a pissplosion. This is better, though, with the door blown off the hinges. Where did you find the picture? Is there any story about it? The silver basket looks like a Maytag. | ||
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Post# 696250 , Reply# 17 8/13/2013 at 14:49 (3,900 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 696254 , Reply# 18 8/13/2013 at 15:08 (3,900 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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| Post# 696258 , Reply# 19 8/13/2013 at 15:31 (3,900 days old) by Haxisfan (Europe - UK / Italy) | ||
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Sleek Design...
Logixx, my parents have a kitchen very similar to the one posted in your pic, very simple geometric shapes and a few small hidden handles. Everything is hidden, even oven, the hob, the sink, you name it! It was made by an unusual brand called something like SHIC or SCIC (not sure... I wish I could find a pic). At the time it was available in white or 2 shades of mahogany (theirs is the darker... very elegant). It's looked after tremendously well, in fact it's over 35 years old and it's still look relatively new... well, it definitely would in a picture!
All the appliances are of some totally unknown name, I remember the funny name... 'Fratelli Onofri'... amazingly they're still living to date with very few repairs... although, should certain components within them go wrong, it'd be impossible to find spares nowadays. | ||
| Post# 696264 , Reply# 20 8/13/2013 at 16:29 (3,900 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
Without being at all disrespectful of our North American friends on here, it's simply not about 'what's wrong with pulling a handle'.
This is purely about design and aesthetics for those who so desire it. I personally think it is a brilliant idea and it seeks to move the game on a little further. As for what not just 'one knock' rather than two? Well you could bump, tap, drop something - one knock. Two knocks is far more often an intention rather than an accident. I've attached a link to Rose Seidler House in Sydney. This is an outstanding example of mid century bauhouse design, which in many ways, the design by Miele would appear to be an extension of. If you have a look through the photos you'll see that the picture that Louis has posted of the kitchen (above) and clean lines of the furniture are simply in keeping with Harry's design - from 1948. That kitchen could be incorporated into Rose Seidler house and it would fit perfectly. Note the entertainment unit in the loungeroom - suspended, rather than on legs. The speaker for the record player/radio that is contained in it is actually incorporated into the wall (not seen). CLICK HERE TO GO TO ronhic's LINK | ||
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Post# 696278 , Reply# 21 8/13/2013 at 17:40 (3,900 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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I get it..but then I like contemporary with many other styles, as well. Nothing is uninteresting, if done well. BTW, that house reminded me of the Philip Johnson house, only because in 1949, modernism was alive and well, as these homes exemplified. The kitchen for the Rose Seidler house is colorful - photo attached, and not mine.
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| Post# 696595 , Reply# 22 8/15/2013 at 02:13 (3,899 days old) by spinmon (st. charles mo ) | ||
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The blasting DW is from Tim Allens show I think.(Which I can't remember the name of...) | ||
| Post# 696606 , Reply# 23 8/15/2013 at 05:37 (3,898 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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The dishwasher above | ||
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