Embedded design originated in Europe and the United States, and is a home design style derived from the concept of minimalism. In simple terms, it is to embed the original independent home appliances into the cabinet as a whole, so as to obtain visual flatness and effectively release the home space.
This design concept seems simple, but when applied to refrigerators, it encounters unprecedented problems. On the one hand, refrigerators are mostly traditional black and white gray tones, which are difficult to match with cabinets with different styles; on the other hand, refrigerators are more restricted than dishwashers and steam ovens, and the heat dissipation spacing on the left and right sides needs to be taken into account.
So there is such an embarrassment: a huge refrigerator, placed too abruptly alone, can not be tightly sewn between the cabinet and the kitchen countertop, leaving a gap on both sides enough to stuff a fist, hollow and eye-catching. It was not until Casarte invented the free embedded refrigerator that this gap narrowed to 2 cm, and after the invention of the zero-distance free embedded refrigerator, the problem was also put to an end.
Zero-distance free embedded refrigerator not only visually spans the design aesthetics of the two major fields of home and home appliances, but also affects the user's lifestyle with minimalism, and triggers the industry's deep thinking on how to balance kitchen aesthetics and fast-paced life. This design idea seems to have changed only a kitchen, but in fact it has had a subtle impact on the development of the world's home appliance industry.
What is a zero-distance free built-in refrigerator?
As the name suggests, a zero-distance free recessed refrigerator is a refrigerator that does not need to be sewn on both sides of the refrigerator, and can be freely embedded into the cabinet room, between the cabinet and the wall. Before Casarte invented this design, the home location of the refrigerator was somewhat awkward.
Most users know that traditional refrigerators cannot be placed directly against the wall or against cabinets, which will affect the normal heat dissipation of the condenser and reduce the refrigeration efficiency. Therefore, the usual practice is to leave a heat dissipation spacing of more than 10cm on the left and right sides of the refrigerator, so as to ensure the cooling effect at the same time, and will not cause deformation and discoloration of the wooden cabinet next to it due to heat dissipation.
But in this way, the refrigerator will appear more abrupt, the space reserved for heat dissipation not only affects the overall beauty, but also easy to hide ash, bump feet, the kitchen space that is not spacious enough will also appear more narrow. To this end, Casarte first proposed the concept of "free embedding" in 2017 through innovative heat dissipation technology, reducing the heat dissipation space on both sides and back of the refrigerator to 2cm. Subsequently, Casarte improved the foam layer, further improved the refrigerator volume ratio, and brought "efficient free embedding" design scheme, such as Casarte ACME refrigerator volume up to 500L, covering an area of only 0.47 square meters.
In 2021, Casarte will iterate on the free embedded design to version 3.0 - zero-distance free embedded. This scheme compresses the heat dissipation spacing on both sides of the refrigerator to 0cm, and the refrigerator can fit completely with the cabinet and wall, and the sides and back no longer need to reserve space. Casarte zero-distance free embedded refrigerator can achieve zero embedding on both sides and flat embedded front, which not only brings a sense of purity, but also invisibly expands the volume of space storage and further enhances the practicality of the kitchen space.
The impact of zero-distance free built-in refrigerators on the world
By exploring the balance of aesthetics, space and life, Casarte zero-distance free embedded refrigerators affect users' lives and even the development of the industry.
For users - make the kitchen space larger and more beautiful
In China, family kitchens often have a limited area, mostly 4-7 square meters of small space. In such a limited space, it is necessary to place large and small appliances and reserve enough space for home cooking. Then it is necessary to start from the largest appliance in the kitchen - the refrigerator, to rationally plan the space layout.
Casarte's solution was to "ask for space in the refrigerator". The emergence of zero-distance free embedded design integrates the rationality and rigor of minimalism into the kitchen fireworks, which not only makes the whole kitchen look more regular and beautiful, but also saves space for daily interactions such as parent-child cooking and home baking.
Based on this, Casarte refrigerators also create a new generation of kitchen scenes for users, providing a variety of embedded solutions for different living environments such as villas, stacked tiles, large flats and exquisite apartment types.
For the industry – make the refrigerator design more ideal
Free embedded provides fresh design ideas for the refrigerator industry. Casarte participated in the formulation of the industry's first free embedded refrigerator standard, and its original four standards of free embedding, right angle full opening, fusion cabinet, and independent heat dissipation were adopted by the China Association for Standardization. This idea has also been highly recognized by the design community, in 2018, Casarte F+ free embedded refrigerator won two of the three major "Oscars" in the design industry - the German Red Dot Award and the iF Design Award.
Subsequently, more brands have also begun to launch refrigerators with smaller heat dissipation spacing and smaller footprint, such as reducing the heat dissipation margin to 1cm, releasing slim refrigerators, etc., so that users have more choices.
Since then, Casarte's iterative efficient free embedding and zero-distance free embedding design scheme has broken through the industry boundaries again and again, bringing different ideas to the high-end transformation of the refrigerator industry. The change between millimeters can also trigger the "butterfly effect" and drive the entire refrigerator industry to move further in the direction of high-end kitchen aesthetics.
Scene innovation in the era of the Internet of Things
In fact, Casarte zero-distance free embedded refrigerators bring users and to the industry, far more than this. Walking into the new generation kitchen scene where Casarte refrigerator is located, you will find that minimalism not only refers to the removal of excess decorations and external constraints, but also a lifestyle and attitude rooted in the heart. Here, for the first time, the refrigerator got rid of the hardware attributes and upgraded to the core mesh device, making it easier to eat, buy, store and do, so simple that only a Casarte refrigerator can be completed.
In this scenario, users who want to eat overseas fresh food can place an order with one click, and no matter how much food is hoarded, they can also be partitioned and stored and orderly. Casarte refrigerators will take the initiative to add ingredients and will also remind users to take them in time according to the shelf life. If you want to try home cooking, you can also get recipe recommendations, when the refrigerator linkage kitchen appliances turn on smart cooking, the family only needs to cooperate with a few simple operations, and then you can wait to sit and enjoy the delicious. As the food comes out, the wine cabinet and freezer on the side will also recommend drinks and fruits to complement the table.
Thus, here in the Casarte refrigerator, minimalism achieves the unity of the outer and the inner. The so-called design concept has never been formalism, for the pursuing brand side, even if it is a millimeter of change, it must be carried out around functionalization and humanization, just as Casarte's diligent search for zero-distance free embedded design. When the space returns to the minimalist, it is easier for life to return to the original intention, which is the power of the "Casarte" aesthetic.