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Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, the Piano line of appliances from Smeg includes the sleek, built-in electric oven pictured in the Williamsburg kitchen in today's Kitchen: Plain English in the UK.  For more on the Smeg Piano Design line of appliances, see Appliances: Smeg Showroom in Manhattan.

Above: The 24-inch Smeg Piano Electric Oven features an air-cooled door, eight cooking modes, and a refreshingly retro analog clock with timer; $2,199 at AJ Madison.

Above: Piano Design Steel Gas Cooktop; $1,029 for the five-burner model (4- and 6-burner models also available) at AJ Madison.