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Smeg’s Air Fryer Comes With A Steam Function For Food That’s Crispy Outside and Juicy Inside

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I was today years old when I learnt that Smeg’s origins were in enamel technology, not the gorgeously colorful kitchen appliances we’ve known them for these past few decades. Well, Smeg did end up perfecting the art of enameling wonderful hues onto appliances, so it’s just natural that they’d become famous for it, collaborating with Dolce & Gabbana and even Porsche to reveal appliances in some truly eye-catching colors.

However, apart from the usual fanfare, Smeg even brought some concepts to the table at Milan Design Week, showcasing an innovative air fryer with its own built-in steamer feature. Currently just a concept (with really no product name, price, or market-launch date yet), the fryer channels Smeg’s familiar color language with 4 options, all interplaying wonderfully with gloss black and brushed metal trims.

Designer: Smeg

The fryer boasts a 7-liter internal capacity, accessed by a button on the front that ejects the fryer’s lid. Unlike most air fryers that open frontwards, Smeg’s opens from the top, letting you directly place items inside or even take the basket out by its handles. The coil and fan, which otherwise remains hidden from view, is directly visible here, right beside a tinted black visor that allows you to also look into the basket when the air fryer’s at work.

However, we wouldn’t be talking about an air fryer if it was just some basic piece of hardware. Smeg built a steamer into the fryer too, basically turning it into a steam oven, should you choose to use that feature. Most air fryers are just convection ovens redesigned in a different format, but the addition of steam makes a great difference to the fryer’s output. Contrary to popular belief, steam actually helps with crisping up of food, which is why breadmakers usually mist the insides of their oven while baking a loaf. The result is a gorgeous outer crust that’s perfectly brittle, with an inside that’s still fluffy. The same logic works with things like chicken wings, allowing you to cook them without oil, and still ensure that they don’t feel dry to the bite. The steam prevents the inside of the chicken from losing its moisture, so you still have the crack of a fried crust on the outside, with the delectable juiciness you love inside.

The way you use the steam feature is simple. Smeg built a water cartridge that you can pull out and fill up, before reloading back into your air fryer. Once chosen in the settings, the steam is deployed into the basket via a tiny nozzle on the top, permeating the inner chamber with moisture that makes breads fluffy, cakes delicious, and wedges/wings crispy outside and wonderful inside.

We probed Smeg to give us a launch date, but the air fryer + steamer is just a concept for now. Here’s to hoping that they actually launch it sometime in the future, although a representative did say that if it were to launch, it wouldn’t be before 2027. I guess I’ll have to settle for manually spritzing my food in the air fryer with water every few minutes until then!

Along with the concept Air Fryer, you can check out Smeg’s entire showcase at Salone del Mobile in Milan in the Euro Cucina section of the exhibition. The Italian kitchen brand is showcasing fridges, ovens, stoves, coffee machines, induction hobs, and even chimneys, combining color and enamel technology with a design aesthetic suited for both European as well as American markets.

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Air purifier concept takes a page from SMEG’s retro aesthetics

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For those who live in spaces where natural air flow is a “luxury” or in cities where air pollution is a big problem, having an air purifier is a must. Well that is, if you want to breathe in good air and if you’re spending a lot of time there and you don’t want to spend a lot on healthcare expenses. But these kinds of appliances are really more functional and we don’t spend as much time on their design when choosing to buy one. If you can have something that has all the functionalities for an air purifier that you need and it is well designed and can fit in your space’s aesthetics, then that’s a bonus.

Designer: Khaavya Bhosale

This concept for an air purifier for popular home appliance company Smeg fits in with the brand’s distinct retro style. The Airissimo aims to integrate all the most advanced technology in air purifiers into the classic design that all SMEG products have. This includes the familiar pastel colors, ergonomic control knobs, detailed gaps, and the standard stand that balances their appliances. The final renders of the Airissimo concept will definitely fit in with their current line.

But it’s not just the look that the designer thought of, but all the functionalities and features that you need for an air purifier. It has an LED display that will show you the current air quality in your space. Inside you’ll find the electric board, support duct, motor, fan, fan duct and HEPA filter, all the necessary components for this kind of appliance. It uses ABS plastic and aluminum as its main materials. There is an app that you can connect to it to adjust the controls, to monitor air quality, and to also get reminders when you need to replace your filters.

The Airissimo looks like a huge smart hub that you’ll find in your living space or a sophisticated-looking air cooler. Most air purifiers currently in the market look like your usual air-related appliances (aircon, air cooler, humidifier, dehumidifier) so having something like this if SMEG does decide to eventually branch out into this would be pretty cool.

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SMEG baby monitor concept shows off a cute, retro aesthetic

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Whenever I pass by the appliance sections of department stores, I am always drawn to the SMEG display, even though I know I will probably not be able to afford any of their stuff. I like the retro aesthetics of the brand that they are able to bring to all their kitchen appliances. I also have no need (and never will) for a baby monitor but this project that imagines what a SMEG baby monitor would look like is still pretty interesting.

Designer: Priyanshu Maiti

The designer studied the design aesthetics and applied it to this project that asked them to create a concept for a baby monitor. The target market is Western and European parents and caretakers belonging to the upper middle class, which is basically SMEG’s market for their kitchen appliances. In keeping with the retro theme, what he came up would fit right in with the other products in their line since his inspiration was their other appliances anyway like the mixer and coffee maker.

The final render shows a baby monitor with a sophisticated but simple and playful look. The design looks like a toy rocket with pastel colors which will make it attractive to kids even though they’re not the target audience for this. When it comes to the features, it has the usual ones that you would need from a baby monitor like the camera, charging port, SD card slot, control buttons. They didn’t really expound much on the features since this is more for the design and aesthetics of the product.

As I said, I really don’t need a baby monitor. But this would be useful for those who need something aesthetic and at the same time something that would help keep their mind at ease when it comes to their children’s safety. Well, at least, we have an idea of what it will look like if ever SMEG does venture into products outside of their kitchen appliances.

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