Some materials absorb light, others reflect it, and others still diffuse it, transforming it into a warm, embracing glow.
Abimis’s orbitally polished stainless steel belongs to this last category: it retains light, softens it, and returns it in deep, iridescent reflections that are never the same.
It is a live, textured finish that does not dazzle, but envelops, transforming every kitchen into a space of discrete light and authentic beauty.
The result of impeccable and meticulous craftsmanship, the manual orbitally polishing process softens the metal, dampens its severity, and transforms it into a material that is warm to the eye and silky to the touch.
It is the most requested finish for Abimis kitchens, the one that best enhances their essence: a perfect combination of design, ergonomics, and beauty.
It was not easy to select just five projects from the many designed by Abimis.
We have chosen those which, in our opinion, best represent – each in its own distinct style and manner – the extraordinary expressive capacity of the Abimis orbitally polished finish by hand: a signature detail that transforms every kitchen into a place of light, connection, and character.
In Rome, in a penthouse apartment overlooking the world’s most spectacular monument, a pair of chefs chose Abimis to transform their kitchen into a private experimental laboratory.
The central island, powerful and sculptural, houses professional workstations and cooking areas. In the background, concrete-effect walls and floors merge with the softness of the orbitally polished stainless steel, which gives the grey a warm, tactile shimmer.
The result is a kitchen that unites the performance of a starred restaurant with the sensuality of a domestic setting. It strikes the perfect balance between design, functionality, and emotion; visible when the light of the Roman sunsets reflects off the surfaces, setting them ablaze with golden gleams.
View the Ego by Abimis kitchen project in Rome
In the heart of Milan, an Ego kitchen becomes an architectural feature. We are in an apartment in the Brera district, where materials and languages mix – exposed beams, concrete walls, industrial furnishings, and flashes of colour – and the Ego stainless steel kitchen by Abimis is the axis around which the entire project revolves.
The surfaces enlarge the space and engage in a dialogue with the light pouring in from the large windows, while the orbitally polished finish softens its sculptural power.
Around it, a few carefully chosen objects: a transparent lamp, metal seating, an orange sideboard like a piece of pop art. Everything converges towards the kitchen, which is no longer just a workspace but a statement of style, a manifesto of functional elegance.
View the Ego by Abimis kitchen project in Milan
In Venice, a French gallery owner chose an Ego kitchen orbitally polished by hand for her small apartment in the Castello district, suspended between centuries-old beams, exposed bricks, and the blown glass of the windows that distort the images of the surrounding rooftops.
The stainless steel here does not seek to impose itself but to blend with the surroundings: it allows itself to be enveloped by history, welcoming the colours of wood and terracotta, the tones of the lime plaster, and the light filtering through the panes. It is a kitchen that does not glitter, but breathes.
“I like how the stainless steel changes colour as the hours pass”, says the owner. “It is as if Venice enters the room a little more each time”.
This Ego kitchen has become part of the architecture, a bridge suspended between the past and the contemporary.
View the Ego by Abimis kitchen project in Venice
In Paris, the stainless steel of this Ego kitchen, by contrast, liaises with brick and wood. In a former laboratory converted into a loft, the kitchen is the heart of a warm, family space.
Its polished surfaces respond to the light streaming in from the large industrial windows, while the oak floor and wooden shelves soften its technical character.
The young owner, of Italian origin, found the perfect combination of practicality and everyday poetry in this kitchen. “Cooking here is like coming home every day”.
The Ego island kitchen, inherited from the previous owner, confirms its ability to adapt to time and style, maintaining its charm intact: a silent presence that renews itself with those who live with it.
View the Ego by Abimis kitchen project in Paris
From the vintage atmosphere of a Parisian loft to the vastness of the man-made Jumeirah Bay island in Dubai, where an imposing Ego kitchen overlooks the sea.
In this contemporary villa, built between the desert and the Arabian Gulf, the orbitally polished stainless steel surfaces of the kitchen reflect the blue of the sky and the golden tones of the landscape.
Three custom-designed functional blocks compose a finished piece that marries the efficiency of professional kitchens with the language of domestic design.
It is the kitchen of a cosmopolitan family living between the Emirates and Great Britain, where the preparation space becomes a communal theatre.
View the Ego by Abimis kitchen project in Dubai
Wherever they are located, Abimis’s Ego stainless steel kitchens orbitally polished by hand create aesthetically refined and perfectly functional spaces of character, designed to suit a contemporary lifestyle.
Every kitchen is a unique piece that reflects the character of its owners, the light of the location, and day-to-day habits.
And all of them share the same idea of beauty: one that stems from human effort, artisanal precision, and respect for materials.
In Abimis’s orbitally polished stainless steel, every mark, every reflection, every imperceptible variation becomes a narrative: a story of light, time, and domestic life.