We are not talking about the lavish wining and dining experience to be found on the Island – albeit hard to avoid - but the actual kitchen itself.

Simple, practical, versatile, durable.

Strange that these traits, who define most of the Ibicenco kitchens we’ve seen so far, are worth mentioning since they seem quite obvious. Quid non.

The modern kitchen as we know it today has become the item of choice par excellence to show off one’s good taste and savoir-vivre instead of actually being used for cooking a nice family meal. Who’s cooking anyway with so much fine dining around, right?

The latest and greatest steam cooker, combined with a sleek Italian espresso machine and an über convenient American refrigerator (miraculously left untouched by kids’ fingerprints). Looks familiar?

We absolutely love these showroom aesthetics, let’s be very honest, but the original purpose of the place where things could actually get dirty, swiftly evolved into a showroom setting of ecologically sourced tableware and eyecandy .

That’s exactly why the original ‘Cocina Ibicenca’ reminds us of what’s most important in the kitchen: the day to day reality of making good food and gathering local, healthy ingredients. A place for social gathering, a place where families meet and discuss. Raw, real and unapologetic.

It’s easy to get lost in a minimalist, white seamless cuisine with hidden handles, drawers, plugs and lighting. Not that we don’t love to get lost, but nothing beats the enjoyment of actually being able to create meals and finding all necessary utensils without having to open every door.

As always there’s a thin line between modern comfort and traditional logic and intelligence. ‘La Cocina de Obra’ can be dressed up or down as you please and its brickwork and concrete dividers can be combined with all types of doors, hinges, handles and countertops, as modern or old school as one wishes. It’s the one size fits all, simple and versatile kitchen staple, and we love it.

¡Que aproveche!

Credits:
’Cocina Ibicenca’ for a Finca, Render: Carlos Leon - Leon 3D Visuals