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Work triangle

Meaning in interior design, with examples

/ˈwɜːk ˌtraɪæŋɡəl/nounCommon term

In interior design, work triangle means: The imaginary triangle between the sink, the hob and the fridge in a kitchen, used as a guide so that the cook can move between them easily.

In Turkish: çalışma üçgeni, mutfak üçgeni

How it is used

A classic rule of kitchen planning: each side should be neither too short nor too long, and no main route should cut through the triangle. In modern open-plan kitchens with islands, many designers talk about work zones instead.

Example sentences

  1. Moving the fridge to the other wall makes the work triangle much more compact.

  2. The kitchen looks great, but the door to the garden cuts right through the work triangle.

Common collocations

  • kitchen work triangle
  • efficient work triangle
  • break the work triangle
  • kitchen islandA freestanding block of cabinets with a worktop in the middle of a kitchen, used for preparing food, for storage and often for casual meals.
  • galley kitchenA long, narrow kitchen with units along two facing walls and a walkway between them, or sometimes along a single wall.
  • worktopThe flat, hard surface on top of kitchen cabinets where food is prepared, made of materials such as quartz, granite, laminate or wood.
  • ergonomicsThe study of how furniture, spaces and equipment fit the human body, so that people can use them comfortably, safely and efficiently.

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