With the Essential Induction cooktop, Gaggenau introduces a new paradigm of minimalism and performance. Seamlessly embedded into the worktop, this fully integrated induction solution eliminates visual distractions and creates a kitchen space defined by clarity, freedom, and precision.

One surface, one point, one knob. The consistently smooth worktop integrates elegantly into any living space and offers almost limitless possibilities for a truly unique cooking experience.

Location Design Narrative

We viewed the product as the conceptual nucleus of the architecture—an elemental device that shaped the material and spatial logic of the home. The induction system is, at its essence, invisible. It is integrated beneath the surface, revealed only in use. That gesture—to do away with the visible, to reduce to the essential—became the guiding principle for the entire building. We asked: What would a house look like if it, too, aspired to that level of quiet precision?

The result is a linear, low-slung residence embedded in the landscape, its form dictated by horizon and forest. We worked with a restrained palette: vertically ribbed natural materials, mineral surfaces, and glass. The building dissolves into its surroundings, neither competing with nor retreating from nature, but coexisting in calm dialogue.

At the heart of the plan, the kitchen is not a separate zone but an integrated architectural monolith—a seamless stone volume that floats within the space. It is both sculptural and functional. This island was designed explicitly for the Essential Induction, whose technology disappears entirely beneath the surface. Only the single stainless steel control knob remains—a minimal, precise detail that becomes an object of focus in a space otherwise free of noise.

By removing all unnecessary visual elements, we allowed surface, proportion, and light to carry the experience. Just as the induction cooktop delivers power without presence, the architecture aspires to elegance without spectacle.

This house doesn’t house the product—it expresses it. Every decision, from layout to material, was made in service of the same ambition: to celebrate the beauty of restraint, the luxury of silence, and the power of pure function.

At the heart of the plan, the kitchen is not a separate zone but an integrated architectural monolith—a seamless stone volume that floats within the space. It is both sculptural and functional. This island was designed explicitly for the Essential Induction, whose technology disappears entirely beneath the surface. Only the single stainless steel control knob remains—a minimal, precise detail that becomes an object of focus in a space otherwise free of noise.

By removing all unnecessary visual elements, we allowed surface, proportion, and light to carry the experience. Just as the induction cooktop delivers power without presence, the architecture aspires to elegance without spectacle.

This house doesn’t house the product—it expresses it. Every decision, from layout to material, was made in service of the same ambition: to celebrate the beauty of restraint, the luxury of silence, and the power of pure function.