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Looking down over Ponsonby from Great North Road is The Crest apartment building, designed by Paul Brown Architects. 

The five-story block is slick, clean and draws the eye from the street. Inside the apartments are no different. There are views on all sides, while high stud heights and timber flooring lend a sense of spacious luxury. And at the heart of each of these apartments, part of what makes them stand out, are Poggenpohl kitchens kitted out with Miele appliances—expertly designed for apartment living.

“They were designed for open-architecture living. They had to be unobtrusive, but highly functional,” says Lara Farmilo, Design Manager at Poggenpohl. Of course, in an apartment, space is at a premium, entertainment is a high priority, and the kitchen is a hub of the home to spend time in. So the team at Poggenpohl designed the kitchens with that in mind.

“The finishes chosen for the tall cabinets and wall units are a timber décor or veneer, which creates a warm, welcoming feel,” says Lara.

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Improving the kitchen since 1892

Founded in 1892 in the heart of Germany, Poggenpohl is the oldest and best-known kitchen brand in the world. From that day to this, we have followed the vision of our founder, Friedemir Poggenpohl, who set out to ‘improve the kitchen’.

For more than 120 years, Poggenpohl has continued to ‘improve the kitchen’, transforming it from a humble backroom into a living space that’s at the heart of the home. Our pioneering history includes many firsts, including white lacquer kitchen furniture, ergonomic work-top heights, and the development of the kitchen island.

Technical expertise, materials of the highest quality, meticulous craftsmanship and trend-setting design go into every Poggenpohl kitchen. At our factory in Herford, Germany we pay the utmost attention to detail and aim for perfection in everything we make. That is the Poggenpohl way.

A global network
Poggenpohl kitchens are sent from our factory in Herford, Germany to more than 70 countries around the world. We work with over 450 Poggenpohl studios, whose skilled designers share our values and are able to translate their customers’ visions of an ideal kitchen into reality.

Member of the marketing association A30 KÜCHENMEILE e.V.
Twenty-nine manufacturers who have come together under the umbrella of the marketing association A30 Küchenmeile e.V. and jointly represent two-thirds of total sales in the German kitchen furniture industry.

The exhibitors along the kitchen mile have committed themselves to invite their partners in trade and industry to visit them every year in September. The aim is not only to provide information about the current design trends in the field of kitchen furniture, appliances, sinks and accessories but likewise to deal with the critical questions and constructive suggestions of their customers.