Celebrated Italian architect Guido Canali hasn’t just been designing Prada’s latest digs in Arezzo – he has also just teamed with Smeg again on a new collection of restaurant-grade appliances that are dripping in luxury finishes.

Dolce Stil Novo is every bit as stylish as the name suggests (it literally translates to ‘Sweet New Style’). It’s where kitchen appliance meets furniture with all the uninterrupted lines, craftsmanship, groundbreaking technology and elegance we’ve come to expect from Smeg, taken to innovative new heights.

Home cooks will love this sophisticated, chef-inspired collection, designed for the consummate entertainer. There’s the oven steam assist technology to help you nail all those glossy bread tops and restaurant-quality finishes – once only the preserve of chefs. Churning ice cream or proving pastry for a crowd? Smeg’s blast chiller makes light work of it.

And all entertainers know that it’s not a dinner party without the right wine list. The built-in under-bench wine cellar not only looks the part but comes with an optional sommelier drawer to store all your connoisseur tools and accessories.

Dolce Stil Novo sets a new benchmark for energy efficiency with the release of new blade flame technology: a continuous ring of vertical flame that offers at least 20 per cent more efficiency than standard burners.

But this is equal parts smarts and style, or passion and precision; the entire range features minimalist styling in black eclipse glass with copper or stainless steel detailing. Trust Smeg to make sure you look the part while that five-course feast is cooking.

The Dolce Stil Novo collection includes:

• 60cm Thermoseal and Thermoseal Plus ovens
• 45cm combi steam and speed compact ovens
• 45cm blast chiller
• blade flame gas, induction and combi fuel cooktops
• built-in and underbench wine cellar
• sommelier, vacuum, warming and storage drawers
• coffee machine

Read more about Dolce Stil Novo by Smeg, arriving Spring 2018.