New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The kitchen space is as dynamic as human behaviour itself, and design and technology respond to the evolving lifestyles of consumers. Appliance maker Franke Faber has been clued into these signals, explains its senior director for marketing and R&D Hardesh Chojher.

Behaviour

A decade ago, appliance offerings for the kitchen consisted of an exhaust fan and a cooktop. With changing lifestyles, increasing western influence, the advent of modular kitchen design and high economic growth, there has been an influx of appliances into the kitchen. An increasing number of consumers are now replacing the exhaust fan with a hood, which not only provides superior functionality but is also aesthetically pleasing. The cooktop is g...