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The Y kitchen: A revolution – for a new generation
German Design Award
German Innovation Award
German Innovation Award
German Innovation Award
Interior Innovation

The Y kitchen: A revolution – for a new generation

Complex furnishing issues demand simple answers, carefully considered in every last detail. The new Y kitchen is a small revolution and the logical development of the classic island solution. Whether in a small town apartment or generously proportioned house - the design of the Y kitchen turns your kitchen into a central communication platform.
design by Michael Hilgers
The qualified cabinet maker and architect Michael Hilgers is a design pioneer. In his works developed for renowned manufacturers, he always combines ingenuity with a minimalist design. Hilgers' innovative and yet strikingly simple furniture solutions are perfect examples of his philosophy of examining traditional production categories for today's living and working environments and reinventing these in pragmatic ways and means. The (multi)functional, flexible and space-saving pioneering products developed in his Berlin studio have been awarded several times with the Interior Innovation Award amongst others.

Die Y-Küche

Ballerina-Küchen receives award "Winner" from expert jury of the German Design Award 2018.

The jury of the German Design Council 2018 confirms:
Ballerina kitchens stand for innovative products that are groundbreaking in the national and international design landscape. Once again, the Y-kitchen proved that kitchens - especially cooking islands - are the central communication platform in the house.
Ballerina presented the Y-kitchen for the first time at the in-house exhibition 2016. It was presented to international audiences in January 2017 at LivingKitchen in Cologne. The kitchen, which was developed in collaboration with the Berlin designer Michael Hilgers, created a great deal of enthusiasm among all viewers. The cleverly chosen form combines both design and communication in one. With the now awarded "Winner" award in the "Kitchen" category, the design of the Y-kitchen has once again been recognized.
The German Design Award is one of the most recognized design competitions worldwide and enjoys a high reputation far beyond professional circles. Anyone who prevails against the high-caliber competition has successfully proven to be one of the best.

Die Y-Küche

Ballerina Kitchens receives "Winner" award from expert jury of the German Innovation Award 2018.

The jury of the German Design Council at the German Innovation Award 2018 confirms: Ballerina kitchens stands for innovative products that are groundbreaking in the national and international design landscape. Once again, the Y-kitchen proved that kitchens - especially cooking islands - are the central communication platform in the house. Ballerina presented the Y-kitchen for the first time at the in-house exhibition 2016. It was presented to international audiences in January 2017 at LivingKitchen in Cologne. The kitchen, which was developed in collaboration with the Berlin designer Michael Hilgers, created a great deal of enthusiasm among all viewers. The cleverly chosen form combines design and communication in one and represents a real innovation. With the now awarded "Winner" award in the "Kitchen" category, the innovation of the Y-kitchen has once again been recognized. The German Innovation Award is one of the most recognized design competitions worldwide and enjoys a high reputation far beyond professional circles. Anyone who prevails against the high-caliber competition has successfully proven to be one of the best.

German Innovation Award

Ballerina Kitchens receives "Winner" award from expert jury of the German Innovation Award 2019.

The jury of the German Design Council at the German Innovation Award 2019 confirmed: Ballerina-Küchen stands for innovative products that are pioneering in the national and international design landscape. Mobility, freedom, individuality - these are the buzzwords of our time and the new room concepts. The trend to dissolve the classic fitted kitchen into mobile units and to integrate these as individual elements into the living space concept is becoming increasingly stronger. It is therefore a logical consequence to dissolve the familiar rigid hardware forms into new mobile units. Ballerina is also launching the new TakeAway development on the market. The pull-out divides into two parts and becomes removable, a portable, mobile storage instrument that can be carried wherever the contents are needed. TakeAway is stackable and thus a new high-quality, elegant form of the historic box. With the award "Winner" in the category "Kitchen" the innovation TakeAway has been recognized once again. The German Innovation Award is one of the most recognised design competitions in the world and enjoys a high reputation far beyond specialist circles. Anyone who prevails against top-class competition has successfully proven that they are among the best. The German Innovation Award recognizes cross-industry products and solutions that differ from previous solutions primarily in terms of user centricity and added value. After all, innovations that shape the future and improve life exist in all sectors. Sometimes you can see them at first glance - but often not. The German Innovation Award wants to change that. It makes great achievements visible to a broad public and ensures successful positioning in the market.

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German Innovation Award

Ballerina Kitchens receives "Winner" award from expert jury of the German Innovation Award 2020.

The jury of the German Design Council at the German Design Award 2020 has confirmed this: Ballerina-Küchen stands for innovative products that are pioneering in the national and international design landscape. Mobility, freedom, individuality - these are the buzzwords of our time and the new room concepts. The trend to dissolve the classic fitted kitchen into mobile units and to integrate these as individual elements into the living space concept is becoming increasingly stronger. It is therefore a logical consequence to dissolve the familiar rigid hardware forms into new mobile units. Ballerina is also launching the new TakeAway development on the market. The pull-out divides into two parts and becomes removable, a portable, mobile storage instrument that can be carried wherever the contents are needed. TakeAway is stackable and thus a new high-quality, elegant form of the historic box. With the award "Winner" in the category "Kitchen" the innovation TakeAway has been recognized once again. The German Design Award is one of the most recognised design competitions in the world and enjoys a high reputation far beyond specialist circles. Anyone who wins against the top-class competition has successfully proven to be one of the best. The prize that makes innovation visible. The German Design Award is presented to products and solutions from a variety of sectors that differ from previous solutions in terms of user centricity and added value. After all, innovations that shape the future and improve life exist in all sectors. Sometimes you can see them at first glance - but often not. The German Design Award wants to change that. It makes great achievements visible to a broad public and ensures successful positioning in the market.

View winning kitchen