The Electronic Renaissance: These Induction Ranges Show How Far the Technology Has Come

Not only are induction ranges a cinch to clean, but depending where you get your electricity, they may also be a more sustainable alternative to a gas stove. These new models heat pots and pans almost instantly using magnetic currents.
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Check out some of the latest induction ranges below—from one option that integrates into solid surfaces and seemingly disappears when turned off to another with a built-in fan to let homeowners forgo bulky vent hoods.

48-inch Sofia Professional Induction Range by Fulgor Milano

Fulgor Milano is known for bringing professional-grade appliances into the home. Its new induction range, available later this year, mimics restaurant gas models with its satisfyingly old-school knobs—as opposed to all-digital controls.

Fulgor Milano is known for bringing professional-grade appliances into the home. Its new induction range, available later this year, mimics restaurant gas models with its satisfyingly old-school knobs—as opposed to all-digital controls.

Integrated into solid surfaces from ABKStone, this app-controlled system performs a vanishing act: One minute it’s a stove and the next, an unobstructed countertop. It’s great for small spaces where you can use the extra countertop area.

Integrated into solid surfaces from ABKStone, this app-controlled system performs a vanishing act: One minute it’s a stove and the next, an unobstructed countertop. It’s great for small spaces where you can use the extra countertop area.

This range’s cooktop features all the typical accoutrements offered by induction products, but Wolf has also thought through the software. The range’s smart oven includes nearly 50 dish presets controllable from your phone.

This range’s cooktop features all the typical accoutrements offered by induction products, but Wolf has also thought through the software. The range’s smart oven includes nearly 50 dish presets controllable from your phone.

One advantage of an induction cooktop is the valuable storage space it saves (no need for gas lines below the stove). But what about the area above? Home cooks can forgo bulky vent hoods with this cooktop, which incorporates a fan into its surface.

One advantage of an induction cooktop is the valuable storage space it saves (no need for gas lines below the stove). But what about the area above? Home cooks can forgo bulky vent hoods with this cooktop, which incorporates a fan into its surface.

Miele’s latest induction cooktop debuts in May and uses features like superfast water boiling, remote monitoring, and moisture and temperature controls that make the trickiest recipes a little easier.

Miele’s latest induction cooktop debuts in May and uses features like superfast water boiling, remote monitoring, and moisture and temperature controls that make the trickiest recipes a little easier.

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