Tecton
Services
Industrial Design
Client
Misc
Link
Year
2023
Tecton is a fully integrated induction cooktop system designed as part of a monolithic kitchen console. The unit blends culinary precision with architectural clarity. The cooktop surface, custom-finished in anodized aluminum, sits flush within a seamless cast composite body—free of visual clutter, ornament, or mechanical seams.
The base unit is cast from a high-performance mineral composite with a soft-touch, stone-matte finish. This material offers the tactile weight and temperature of honed limestone, while remaining heat-resistant, food-safe, and non-porous. All joinery is integrated into the casting process, eliminating the need for secondary surfaces or visible panel lines. The surface is gently radiused at each edge to prevent chipping and maintain spatial softness.
The cooktop itself uses a four-zone induction field beneath a solid aluminum interface plate. Etched with minimal crosshairs and capacitive controls, it operates via touch or custom anodized dials—available in brushed, matte, or blackened aluminum. Control gestures are responsive and calibrated for culinary use, while remaining discreet within the geometry of the whole.
Tecton is engineered as an elemental unit: a sculptural appliance that resists the language of machinery. It is ideal for hospitality-grade kitchens, gallery-style culinary spaces, and any interior where material coherence takes priority over tech display.
