Kitchen counters

The Kemps wanted to emulate a European-style kitchen that would be minimal in appearance, but highly functional.

High-performance materials like Dekton by Cosentino are new alternatives for granite.

Pros: Granite is a very hard substance that is resistant to scratches, heat, and, when sealed, stains as well.

The kitchen has ample cooking space and room for a crowd.

It took six weeks to build the formwork for the poured-concrete walls that make up the first floor.

In Roanoke Park, a neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, architect Matthew Hufft designed a home for his family that...

Bosch appliances' modern European look works flexibly in many kitchen types, from transitional to contemporary.