Based in San Francisco, Zephyr redefines the relationship between design, performance and functionality throughout the home. Viewing every object in the home is an opportunity for self-expression, Zephyr created design-forward, high-quality elements that take professional designers, builders and consumers beyond the familiar to discover new aesthetic and functional possibilities.

Founded: 1997

Corporate Web Site: www.zephyronline.com

Products: Zephyr's continuously expanding product lines currently consist of three distinctive collections of design-forward, high-end kitchen range hoods. These include:

• The Cheng Collection, created by renowned designer Fu-Tung Cheng, is the industry's first signature range hood line. It combines fluid, elegant design with powerful functionality, and the highest quality materials with superior craftsmanship. All Cheng Collection models reflect the individuality of the designer's aesthetic vision, raising the "ordinary" range hood to the level of the extraordinary.

At the same time, The Cheng Collection makes the kitchen designer or homeowner part of the creative process. The architectural, Italian-inspired Padova can be customized with mosaics, ribbed glass or Venetian (rubbed) plaster. The new Cache hood features sweeping, understated style with highly functional storage and ergonomic features. Trapeze, winner of the GOOD DESIGN award by the Chicago Antheneum, is a streamlined, gracefully suspended island hood that makes a dramatic visual statement. The wall-mounted Okeanito, winner of the 2007 ADEX Award for Design Excellence, combines fluid lines and styling with subtle ambient lighting. The ingenuous, playful Shade features a hinged canopy and customizable front panel.

• The Elica Collection features bold, iconoclastic designs by acclaimed international designer David Lewis and other master designers. Reflecting a sophisticated, urban sensibility, these models push the range hood concept beyond the familiar.

For homeowners who want to make bold statements, Lewis' Concave contrasts a dramatic curve with the strict lines of modern kitchens and a vibrant shot of color with natural surfaces. His Bogart wall hood plays with intersecting planes and angles, a blend of design discipline and elegance. The Atlantica island model of glass and stainless steel seems to float in mid-air. And Lewis goes "totally tubular" with the unique Menhir design.

• Essentials is Zephyr's extensive family of design-centric yet approachable, home-oriented range hoods. Its three distinctive styles enable design-conscious consumers to express their individual style through high-performance and affordable options.

• Europa combines sleek, contemporary Italian style and elegance with powerful functionality, lighting and automated controls.
• Power delivers on its name, with up to 1,200 cfm of quiet performance and touch-free control and automated control features. It provides updated versions of Pro-style, wall mount, inserts and under-cabinet range hood.
• Breeze range hoods combine quiet performance, efficiency and outstanding value in its best-in-class under-cabinet models.

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