When sustainability improves your everyday life too
In a world where sustainability often risks remaining an abstract concept, Valcucine chooses to turn it into a tangible value, one that can genuinely improve the quality of everyday life. It's not just about reducing environmental impact: responsible design means creating kitchens that are built to last, healthy, safe, easy to maintain and a pleasure to live in. A concrete commitment that brings real benefits to those who use the kitchen every day.
More lightness, more comfort, more durability
At Valcucine, lightness is a design choice rooted in the concept of dematerialisation and it brings a tangible benefit too. Using less material means lighter structures, key to increasing the lifespan of hinges and runners, and allowing heavier materials like stone to be used even on complex elements such as 120 cm jumbo drawers or dishwasher doors.
At Valcucine, reducing weight doesn't mean compromising on value; it means optimising it. That's how we design kitchens that are more resistant and more enjoyable to use every day.
Riciclantica door
Our doors are engineered to be extremely lightweight yet durable. The combination of an anodised aluminium structural frame – entirely hidden from view – and a thin yet resistant decorative panel creates a door that balances clean aesthetics with strength and lightness. The panel is available in a range of materials and features a thickness of 5 mm in the Artematica door, reduced to just 2 mm in Riciclantica.
This design approach reduces hinge wear, ensures soft and silent closure, improves everyday movement and preserves both the beauty and functionality of the kitchen over time. Special silicone rubber seals, non-toxic and ultra-low emission, offer protection against shocks, dust and water, contributing to overall wellbeing in the home.
Special Elements like the Vela Wall Unit, Aerius Wall Unit and New Logica feature ultra-thin lift-up-and-over-doors with a counterweight system: a gentle touch opens the door upward, where it remains suspended for as long as needed, free from the obstruction of traditional openings. No pistons, no hinges to wear out, no noise. Just the pleasure of a smooth, light, silent gesture.
New Logica
Aerius Wall Unit
Vela Wall Unit
Even naturally heavy materials like stone can be reimagined through intelligent design. Thanks to Valcucine's exclusive technology, we've created the world's lightest natural stone kitchen.
The patented Artematica door, thanks to the aluminium frame and the integration of a composite honeycomb panel with carbon fiber, offers exceptional impact resistance with a reduced weight. This allows stone doors to be used even on critical elements like dishwashers or 120 cm jumbo drawers, without compromising long-term performance.
And finally, less weight also means easier transportation and installation; benefits that extend throughout the supply chain, from logistics efficiency to daily user experience. A lightness that doesn't sacrifice strength but enhances it: less material, more durability, more comfort.
Marble Brushed Billiemi Grey
Vitrum: Valcucine glass that combines beauty and safety
Through research and mindful use of materials, glass has become Valcucine's highest expression of sustainable design. It's a noble material, 100% recyclable, dematerialised, formaldehyde-free and capable of offering lasting technical and aesthetic performance. Because of these unique features, glass stands as an ideal model for a circular economy, where today's product becomes tomorrow's resource.
But choosing glass isn't just a responsible act; it's also about bringing a timelessly beautiful, practical, safe and surprisingly functional material into the kitchen.
Vitrum Valcucine
Artematica Vitrum with Air Logica
Valcucine glass stands out for its exceptional durability, non-toxic composition, safety in use, ease of maintenance and colour stability over time. These qualities are enhanced by a wide range of colours and finishes and the opportunity to create truly unique designs thanks to Vitrum Arte, our artisanal technique for exclusive and distinctive customisation.
Vitrum Arte Terrazzo Veneziano
Sustainability, wellbeing, innovation and timelessness come together in perfect balance in a material that tells our story: for over 40 years, Valcucine has explored the potential of glass, becoming the first company to introduce it into kitchen compositions and opening up a new design vision rooted in charm, functionality and awareness.
Zero waste, maximum intelligence
Valcucine has always designed kitchens where every element is made to last, be reused and be regenerated, minimising waste from the outset.
Thanks to materials like aluminium and glass, fully recyclable, our kitchens are made from components that can be fully disassembled and reintroduced into a virtuous cycle where today's products become tomorrow's resources, while at the same time ensuring a kitchen free from toxic substances.
It's a circular approach that also benefits those who live with the kitchen daily: aluminium is a lightweight metal, resistant to oxidation, ideal for providing strength and long life; glass is precious, safe, durable, easy to clean and completely non-toxic.
Invitrum bases exploded view
Invitrum, made entirely from glass and aluminium, is the emblem of this vision: a base unit system designed to eliminate end-of-life waste without compromising on elegance, functionality or design flexibility.
Invitrum bases
A kitchen designed without waste and with intelligence is both an ethical and practical choice, bringing clear benefits: healthy materials, maximum safety and long-lasting performance. The result is a kitchen that's a joy to experience every day, in harmony with your needs and the environment.
Healthy materials, transparent choices
Choosing traceable, certified and safe materials means creating a healthier living environment.
Valcucine uses FSC®-certified wood from responsibly managed supply chains and provides transparent information about the composition of its products through a chain-of-custody certification, which ensures that the products are managed responsibly, bringing environmental, social, and economic benefits.
For the customer, this means peace of mind: the certainty of bringing home a product that respects both health and the environment.
To reinforce this commitment, our melamine carcasses comply with the world's strictest formaldehyde regulation, Japan's F**** standard, while our water-based lacquering cycles reduce synthetic solvents and eliminate aromatic ones, which are among the most harmful to human health.
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More value for your home, more wellbeing for you
Valcucine products are designed to contribute to LEED v4.1 credits, internationally recognised for green building. Including them in a project enhances the overall sustainability of the building.
For those building or renovating, it's a smart investment: not only can it help access tax incentives and lower energy consumption, but it also improves indoor air quality and living comfort.
Moreover, a home certified according to sustainability standards can gain added value on the market, becoming more attractive and competitive over time.
Every Valcucine solution shows that sustainability isn't just an abstract idea, but a real experience that enhances the wellbeing of both nature and people, every single day. A choice that brings healthier spaces, intelligent materials, and kitchens designed to last, easy to use and easy to love, over time.
