Popular design guru Karim Rashid has teamed up with Italian kitchen company Scavolini to cook up a modern mouthwatering design, the Crystal kitchen. This contemporary kitchen is practically bubbling over with activity – hot colors and a mix of busy shapes overlap for a pop-art effect in this funky yet functional design. Coordinate your wild, colorful cabinets with a splashy countertop, cook top, range hood and integrated coffee machine for a unique look. But it’s not all fun and games and food fights – Scavolini stays true to its commitment to quality with this glass collection, which not only looks great but is also durable, easy to maintain and features high-end mechanisms.

Cool and contemporary meets naturally beautiful in this stunning kitchen by designer Carlo Colombo. The new Twelve kitchen, designed for Poliform Varenna kitchen company, experiments with “minimal horizontal thicknesses and maximum wideness,” as described by Poliform. The modern style comes sans handles, resulting in a very chic, sleek and streamlined look, which is a nice feature in what is usually a chaotic, cluttered space. A variety of finished lets you customize the look. Facade finishes include wood, laminate, glossy or embossed lacquered fronts, or simple steel. Tops come in a variety of laminates, steel, Corian, quartzite or painted fronted glass.

Bringing indoor comfort outside, this cool mobile kitchen on wheels by Calanc is the latest and greatest portable outdoor essential. If you love cooking, eating and laughing under an open sky, the Christophe mobile kitchen is for you. Measuring 128 by 100 by 110 cm, this portable kitchen features a blend of contemporary polished stainless steel and exotic wood slats for a rustic yet refined complement to your outdoor entertaining area. The automatic gas ignition keeps your meals hot, and an integrated mini fridge keeps the drinks cool – what more could you ask for in an outdoor kitchen?

Bring your kitchen to life with these vibrant purple kitchen ideas by European kitchen cabinet manufacturer Spazzi. Purple is the color of royalty and these purple kitchens will definitely make you keel like a king or queen of your home with their high-end look and luxurious feel. The glossy finish is a modern touch that brings a fashion-forward flair to a typically traditional space. “Clean look, beautiful combination of purple and natural wood, nothing extra but looks very chic and very useful – one side of the island is for cooking, the other side is for dining.

Call it “culinary couture” – Fendi has sashayed off the runway and into the kitchen with this latest decor venture. In true European fashion, this concealed kitchen by Fendi Casa is multifunction at its best. Ideal for small city homes, compact condos and cool lofts where space is at a premium, this kitchen for small spaces is multifunction at its best. Concealed behind its luxurious wardrobe doors adorned with the signature Fendi logo, this studio kitchen idea has it all – a stove, sink, microwave, coffee maker, refrigerator and dishwasher, all in one handy spot. This small kitchen measures only 246cm wide.

Ideal for small city homes or for the big entertainer at heart, this modern movable kitchen island with compact barbeque from European distributor Gunni has all your culinary cravings covered, in one convenient spot. This cool kitchen essential features a mobile cart with lots of storage, and it expands into a kitchen island for all your prep work. When you’re done slicing and dicing and it’s time to get cooking, you won’t have to go very far – a handy slide-out compact barbeque lets you grill your appetizers and entrees to perfection.

For a splash of style in your kitchen check out these new contemporary faucets by Grohe. The Veris kitchen faucet features sharp angles combined with softly curved edges and totally cool finishes for a truly unique, transitional edge to your modern culinary space. If you want something futuristic without going over the edge, these minimalist Grohe kitchen faucets bring it! With a focus on the “joystick-style” operating lever, the design incorporates ergonomics and elegance to a fully functional kitchen essential. For the more-traditional chefs, a polished chrome finish will appeal, but if you’re feeling a little more adventurous in the style department, the Frosted Titanium, Velvet Black or Moon White finish deliver sharp contrasts for an unusual yet inviting look.