Elica is the specialist in the part of the kitchen most brands treat as an afterthought: ventilation. Its Italian-designed hoods are built to work as architecture, not apology.
That focus produced the NikolaTesla Flux, an induction cooktop with extraction built in. Seen in person, a hood becomes a design object rather than a duct, and extraction can disappear into the cooking surface itself.
Specifying Elica with our team
Elica reaches our clients through our designer partnerships. Book a visit to Design Gallery Roseville and our team will work through the specification with you.
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Elica was founded in 1970 in Fabriano, Italy by Ermanno Casoli, and has specialized in kitchen extraction ever since. The company describes itself as a global leader in the field, which is its claim to make rather than ours.
Designed in Italy, the range runs from wall and island hoods to downdraft and outdoor models, plus the extraction-integrated cooktops. The pleasure of it is how little you hear, and how much of the engineering hides where a kitchen rarely rewards a second look.
The NikolaTesla cooktops: extraction in the cooking surface
NikolaTesla is the line most designers ask about. The NikolaTesla Flux is a downdraft induction cooktop with an integrated extractor, available in widths that suit a standard cooktop opening. The NikolaTesla Prime S, designed by Fabrizio Crisà, hides its extraction in a central grill between the cooking zones and can adjust its extraction automatically. Both remove the hood from the sightline, which opens an island to a window view or a clean ceiling. The tradeoff is real: capture works differently from a hood overhead, and tall pots change the picture. Bring the pot sizes and the cooking you do most, and ask the team how extraction at the cooking surface compares with an overhead hood for that plan.
Hoods, island hoods and downdraft
Elica's range covers both conventional ventilation and the integrated type:
chimney and canopy styles in a range of finishes.
ceiling-hung formats for an island cooktop.
extraction that sits in or behind the cooking surface.
the NikolaTesla Switch can be fitted ducted or recirculating, with filters for a recirculating plan.
Duct routes, make-up air and sightlines for Elica
The planning questions are about duct routing, make-up air and sightlines. Our team works with designers on those details and on how an Elica hood or cooktop will read beside the range, cabinetry and ceiling in your plan. Bring your plans, and see Trade Program for designers for how a partnership is set up. For model numbers and specification sheets, ask DreamHome Appliance Group, inside Design Gallery.
Frequently asked questions
Can an induction cooktop with built-in extraction replace a range hood?
It can in the right plan. Capture works differently from an overhead hood, so the duct route, the cooking you do and pot height should be reviewed with our team.
What is the difference between NikolaTesla Flux and Prime S?
Flux is a downdraft induction cooktop with an integrated extractor. Prime S, designed by Fabrizio Crisà, hides extraction in a central grill between the zones and can adjust it automatically.
What do I need to settle before specifying an Elica hood?
Duct routing, make-up air, the ceiling or wall condition and the sightline from the room. These decide whether a hood reads as architecture or as an obstacle.
Can I see Elica at the Design Gallery in Roseville?
Talk to the team before you visit. A ventilation review with your drawings does not depend on it.
Specify it with our team
Bring your plans and our team will specify Elica with you. Book a visit to see how we work in our working kitchen, then sit down with the drawings.
900 Sunrise Ave, RosevilleMonday – Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM(916) 500-5417
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