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LEICHT at LivingKitchen 2017 Individual kitchens with the elegance of colour: at this year‘s LivingKitchen LEICHT showcased

new kitchens with colours from Le Corbusier throughout the entire stand. The selection of natural

and timeless nuances makes the merging of LEICHT kitchens with the room and the surrounding

architecture even more intense. LEICHT is the first and in fact the only kitchen manufacturer to be

carrying Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier in its portfolio in the future. A further trade fair highlight: the

new, top-flight EVO design range with a worktop edge of which only five millimetres is visible and

which matches identical coloured fronts, handles and worktops. EVO received a design prize at Li-

vingKitchen - the ICONIC AWARDS: Interior Innovation „Winner“. The design award presented by the

German Design Council honours „innovative top performance“ and stands for the networking of the

worlds of architecture and furnishing.

LEICHT at LivingKitchen from 16.01. to 22.01.2017 Hall 4.2. Stand A 028 B 029

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1 New kitchens with the power of colour: LEICHT and Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier

LEICHT is the first and the only kitchen manufacturer to be offering Les Couleurs® Le Corbu-

sier for kitchen planning – extensive showcasing at LivingKitchen 2017.

2 Elegant EVO design range for LEICHT premium kitchens

LEICHT receives the Iconic Awards: Interior Innovation 2017 award for its innovative EVO

design range with a worktop edge of which only five millimetres is visible and which matches

identical coloured fronts, handles and worktops.

All the texts and printable photos contained in this press kit are available for download at:

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Your contact for journalistic matters: Heike Bering, bering*kopal, Büro für Kommunikation Tel.: +49(0)711 7451 759-15 [email protected]

Your contact in the UK: Graham Hopper Tel.: 01892 524 [email protected]

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Modernity, timeless elegance and a holistic perception of design and architecture shape the brand

LEICHT. No surprise then that the company decided to literally show its true colours with Les Cou-

leurs® Le Corbusier and to stand by its design principles of the classically modern. At this year‘s

LivingKitchen LEICHT is introducing some expressive colours for innovative kitchen concepts and

is the first and only kitchen manufacturer to be offering select colours from Les Couleurs® Le Cor-

busier, including an elegant red ochre (l‘ocre rouge).

Natural, harmonious and timeless – these are the characteristics of the colours developed by Le Corbu-

sier for the brand Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier. In their capacity as top-flight architectural colours, they

inspired LEICHT to be the first and only kitchen manufacturer to take up select nuances into its portfolio

and make them available for individual and authentic kitchen planning. With a selection of restrained

and more intense, characterful colours, the company is thus extending the individual leeway in kitchen

planning and in the design of a harmonious transition between kitchen and living area.

LEICHT with Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier felt that red has a very special effect – it is stimulating and conveys strength. He was of the opinion that objects in red seem very present and substantial. At LivingKitchen 2017 LEICHT is showing the new kitchen CLASSIC-FS | STONE for the very first time in a characterful red ochre from the Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier collection, an earthy and deeply luminous tone and, for Le Corbusier, „the red of antique architecture“. The surface of LEICHT‘s Stone kitchen, inspired by the look of natural sandstone and applied by hand, harmonises completely with the elegant red ochre used in the connecting modules between the kitchen islands. The wall units have also been given a colour accent and thus visually brought into the limelight. (Photo: LEICHT)

Elegant and room-shaping: LEICHT offers exclusive new kitchen concepts with colours from Le Corbusier



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Top-quality colour concept for kitchens

„The new colours mean a further possibility for individualisation in the planning of homely and open

LEICHT kitchens. As our kitchen concepts are all about the harmonious integration of the kitchen within

a discerning homely atmosphere, we concentrated on classic, expressive colours in our range, such as,

for example, an elegant red ochre,“ says LEICHT CEO and Chairman of the Board, Stefan Waldenmaier,

of the extended colour range.

Holistic colour design of matt and glossy lacquer fronts right down to the handles

Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier extend the planning spectrum particularly with matt and high gloss lacque-

red surfaces: „LEICHT has outstanding expertise in the manufacture of glossy lacquered surfaces and

can now round off the range with colours and the brand Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier,“ says Walden-

maier, convinced of the company‘s decision. However, to ensure harmonious kitchen planning in terms

of colour, Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier will also be used with surrounding materials through to handles

and griprails.

The LEICHT brand has an architectural orientation

Modernity, timeless elegance and a holistic perception of design and architecture shape the brand

LEICHT. No surprise then that the company, which has worked together with internationally acclaimed

architects for many years now, decided to literally show its true colours with Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier

and to stand by its design principles of the classically modern. For Le Corbusier all colour shades were

„eminently architectural“ and should be able to be „combined impressively in any way“. „Rooms are

extended, connected, closed (...) by colours“ said the architect of the room-shaping quality of colour,

which in the form of Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier will give architects and planners an even more effective

design element. „LEICHT is thus closing the gap in the world of colours for the kitchen segment,“ says

Stefan Waldenmaier.

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Le Corbusier and the „Architectural Polychromy“

Le Corbusier, the French/Swiss architect, photographer, painter and lots more, who was once referred

to by Art Magazine as the „Leonardo of the Modern Age“ is seen as the most influential architect of the

Modern Age. In 1931 he designed a collection of coloured wallpapers for Basel-based wallpaper com-

pany Salubra and in this context developed the colour system „Architectural Polychromy“. In 1959 he

added a further 20 powerful colours to the „Architectural Polychromy“. „These keyboards of colour (...)

in my opinion offer a method of approach which is accurate and effective, one which makes it possible

to plan, in the modern home, colour harmonies which are definitely architectural and yet suited to the

natural taste and needs of the individual.“ *Les Couleurs Suisse AG has exclusive rights to sell Les Cou-

leurs® Le Corbusier.

* Source: Architectural colours, Le Corbusier‘s Architectural Polychromy, published by Les Couleurs Suisse AG, Zurich/CH

About LEICHT Küchen AG

LEICHT is one of the top 10 companies of the German kitchen industry. The company employs 570

people at its main sites in Waldstetten and Kirchheim, and in the fiscal year 2016 is expecting a turnover

of more than 120 million euros. LEICHT has developed from a Swabian manufacturer of quality goods

into a brand coveted all over the world and is now exported to 55 countries. The company founded as

a carpenter‘s workshop in 1928 by the brothers Alois and Josef Leicht is now leaving its mark on the

modern kitchen architecture of the twenty-first century.

In a survey carried out in 2016 by market research institute GfK, LEICHT was cited as the „best sold

premium brand in Germany“ and in 2015 was the only manufacturer of kitchens to be awarded the ac-

colade „the most innovative brand of the year“, the greatest distinction of the Plus X Award. A milestone

in the company‘s history was the opening of the LEICHT | WELT in October 2014, a kitchen exhibition

area covering 1500 square metres with show kitchen and seminar rooms.

Waldstetten, January 2017

Reprint free of charge / Courtesy copies requested

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„gris foncé 31“, „gris 31“ and „gris moyen“ are three of a total of 15 colours from Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier that LEICHT selected for its ranges, including its highly architectural and puristic range CLASSIC-FS. Every nuance is distinguished by a special characteristic and can be implemented so that it optimally corresponds to the individuality of the particular user – from a soft, warm and expressive iron grey, through an elegant and reserved mid-grey, to a discreet grey that has a natural, neutral and calm look. (Photo: LEICHT)

The colour tones of the „English green“ – with a hint of blue – look still, slightly cool and reserved. The CLASSIC-FS range is all about a clear kitchen architecture in which the „vert anglais clair“ looks refreshing, vitalising and close to nature. In the showcased kitchen, this slightly greyed English green is used over large spaces on the sliding doors of the midway units and also draws attention to the open shelving element that faces the living area. A total of 15 colours which perfectly complement LEICHT kitchens were chosen from the Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier collection. (Photo: LEICHT)

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Harmony with „ombre naturelle“ in the LEICHT kitchen CLASSIC-FS: as its name suggests, Umbra is a shadow colour that elegantly deflects attention away from itself. Le Corbusier in fact defined these shadow nuances with great deliberation. The „ombre naturelle“ used by LEICHT is a balanced shadow available in three graded shades: a dark, natural „ombre naturelle 31“, the grey/brown, aesthetic and appealing „ombre naturelle moyenne“ and „ombre naturelle claire“, a discreet natural shade that is perfect for combining. These select tones from Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier harmonise completely with the off-white of the kitchen island as well as with the genuine wood veneer in walnut used on the jutting out table top and the wall-mounted sideboard. (Photo: LEICHT)

For Le Corbusier colours were room-shaping. Colours, he felt, were a way of only allowing exactly what you wanted to show to appear in the conscious, regardless of whether that was a house, an interior or an object. Particularly blue tones were seen by the architect as creating an airy expansion of the space. This is why this tone is excellent for accentuating niches and rear panels, as shown here in the LEICHT kitchen CLASSIC-FS. Furthermore the cool sky blue provides a charming contrast to the fronts of the wall units and shelf divides made of genuine oak veneer. (Photo: LEICHT)

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The Iconic Awards: Interior Innovation „Winner“ design prize awarded in January 2017 by the Ger-

man Design Council, a renowned design institute, underlines LEICHT‘s role as an international ar-

chitectural brand. The filigree, precise and puristic look were cited as outstanding design features

of the new design range EVO developed by LEICHT to cater to the requirements of challenging

kitchen planning. The design award honours „innovative top performance“ and stands for the net-

working of the worlds of architecture and furnishing.

EVO - the fusion of front and worktop

EVO is eye-catching thanks to its timeless and puristic elegant appearance generated by the colour

harmony¬ of worktop, edge, handle and front. The worktop edge, at just 5 mm, underlines the apparent

‚simplicity‘ and elegance of this kitchen concept. The kitchen shown here is in carbon grey; in addition,

EVO is available in a further five colour nuances – in white and reserved beige tones.

Iconic Awards: Interior Innovation for LEICHT

The special feature of the EVO planning concept that won the design prize Iconic Awards: Interior Innovation in January 2017 is the increase in the front line of 15 millimetres. Visually the worktop is submerged in the elevated front, showing just a 5-millimetre visible edge of elegant carbon glimmer. The jury described the entire package as puristic and elegant. The worktops that can be used in the EVO concept are made of laminate, quartz material or granite. Worktop, edge, handle and front are always kept in the same colour. (Photo: LEICHT)

Design award for „innovative top performance“: LEICHT has received the Iconic Awards: Interior Innovation prize for its new design range EVO.



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The elegant appearance of EVO conveys a sense of great harmony and delicate re-serve which is why it

is perfect for use in modern kitchen planning featuring a flowing transition from the kitchen to the living

area.

It was precisely this networking of the worlds of architecture and furnishing so highly valued by the

Design Council that made LEICHT want to compete. This award once again underlines the company‘s

expertise in providing top-flight, architecturally-oriented kitchen plans. LEICHT now works with leading

architects and planners all over the world and is appreciated for the wide range and diverse planning

possibilities offered by its kitchens – outstanding international examples have recently been showcased

in our own publication „architecture + kitchen“.

The EVO design range looks incredibly filigree with a workt-op edge of just 5 millimetres and is being shown with the kitchen ranges VALAIS I BONDI for the very first time. An overall harmonious picture results from the combination with the carbon grey fronts and handles. The front surfaces are a truly sensational experience: a velvety matt lacquer with a unique anti-fingerprint finish. (Photo: LEICHT)

EVO together with the kitchen ranges VALAIS I BONDI. A further characteristic of the innovative EVO design range is the combination of materials: the relief-look rear panel made of high-grade genuine oak veneer (alpine natural oak) provides a warm and homely contrast to the purist industry style of the carbon grey surfaces. New features showcased here are the open floor shelf unit with solid wooden drawers showing all the signs of true craftsmanship as well as the carbon grey LED light boards. The skilful balance of har-mony and contrasts is characteristic of LEICHT kitchens. (Photo: LEICHT)

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About LEICHT Küchen AG

LEICHT is one of the top 10 companies of the German kitchen industry. The company employs 570

people at its main sites in Waldstetten and Kirchheim, and in the fiscal year 2016 is expecting a turnover

of more than 120 million euros. LEICHT has developed from a Swabian manufacturer of quality goods

into a brand coveted all over the world and is now exported to 55 countries. The company founded as

a carpenter‘s workshop in 1928 by the brothers Alois and Josef Leicht is now leaving its mark on the

modern kitchen architecture of the twenty-first century.

In a survey carried out in 2016 by market research institute GfK, LEICHT was cited as the „best sold

premium brand in Germany“ and in 2015 was the only manufacturer of kitchens to be awarded the ac-

colade „the most innovative brand of the year“, the greatest distinction of the Plus X Award. A milestone

in the company‘s history was the opening of the LEICHT | WELT in October 2014, a kitchen exhibition

area covering 1500 square metres with show kitchen and seminar rooms.

Waldstetten, January 2017

Reprint free of charge / Courtesy copies requested

Characteristic of the EVO design concept: the fine surroun-ding metal edge of the worktop gives the kitchen island and the same-coloured fronts and handles a clear-cut, precise, top-quality aura. The meticulous design is continued on the inside with storage units made of genuine wood veneer. A LEICHT kitchen is a joy to look at even with open pullouts. (Photo: LEICHT)

Great love of detail in the design range EVO: narrow, carbon grey shelves break up the rear panel and create space for a personal showcasing of treasured and useful items. They are also a charming contrast to the alpine natural oak sur-face. (Photo: LEICHT)

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