Description

The 18 inch island range hood IS18TORRE-BLK is a luxury ceiling column, not a chimney box. High-grade AISI 304 stainless steel meets a designer vertical black glass trim on one edge, so the tower reads as architectural and slightly asymmetric over a compact cooktop. At 18 by 18 inches this high-end island range hood hangs from the ceiling as a slim sculpture, keeping sightlines open while the chimney still finishes the room.

A column that finishes the island

Designers specify this premium black glass island range hood when the island is intimate and a wide canopy would crowd the plan. The square footprint is collector-quality in proportion: enough presence to be the vertical line of the kitchen, not so much bulk that the cooktop feels buried. AISI 304 stainless steel takes a refined brushed grain. Black tempered glass runs as a vertical trim, artisan-crafted against the steel so one elevation is glass and the others remain metal. That is the asymmetric design: a designed offset, not a mismatch. Small Futuro lettering sits low on the steel face, quiet in the composition.

The 18 inch island ceiling mount range hood is made in Italy for luxury home kitchens that want investment-grade architecture in a narrow column. In an open plan the piece reads as furniture first. Guests see a tower of steel and glass, not a vent.

Quiet capture at the edges

Perimeter suction is the working geometry. Air is drawn along the edges of the square base while dishwasher-safe grease filters stay concealed behind a panel, so the underside remains a calm plane rather than a visible mesh. Capture spreads across a compact cooktop instead of pulling only at the center. The internal whisper-quiet tangential blower offers four speeds up to 940 CFM, with sound held to 0.5 to 3.2 sones, an uncompromising quiet that keeps conversation intact on an island dinner. Delayed shut-off can linger after cooking so the last of the steam leaves without anyone standing at the glass. The 24-hour air refresh runs in timed cycles, five minutes on and twenty-five minutes off, to keep lingering odor from settling in a high-end open room.

This ducted island range hood uses a 6 inch round path when the ceiling can vent outside. Exhaust can be directed toward the floor or the wall depending on the chase, so the motor placement stays compact inside the column.

Height that meets the plaster

Telescopic AISI 304 sections let the tower travel from 35 1/2 inches to 49 1/4 inches, so a range of kitchen ceilings can be met without a clumsy extra stack. Height above the cooktop is typically 28 to 30 inches for best performance. The nested chimney is the practical luxury of a ceiling mount range hood: the column looks finished at the plaster, then extends until the square canopy sits in the line of the architecture.

Optical glass, four lights, a calm ritual

The optical touch-sensitive control panel lives on the black glass, a vertical row of icons for power, speeds, light, and timer, so the cook is not hunting across a steel face. Four energy-efficient LED lamps at 3000K sit in the corners of the underside and treat the cooktop as a work surface. A grease filter alert asks for a wash when the mesh wants attention. Filters lift from behind the perimeter panel and go in the dishwasher, which keeps maintenance a short ritual rather than a project.

Living with the Torre Black

Daily life on this luxury kitchen hood is simple on purpose. The 18 inch tower keeps island views open. Perimeter suction hides the mesh. Optical touch sits on designer black glass. Four LED work lights and a delayed shut-off keep the ritual light. Telescopic height settles the ceiling line so the column looks drawn, not added. Hosting on this high-end island is the point of the quiet blower: steam leaves, voices stay. The black glass trim catches the room light the way a cabinet door would, so the column belongs with stone and dark counters rather than sitting apart as equipment.

• A slim 18 inch tower that keeps island sightlines open.
• Perimeter suction with concealed, dishwasher-safe grease filters.
• Optical touch on designer black glass and four LED work lights.
• Telescopic height for a refined ceiling line.

Explore the family of glass island range hoods, the darker line of black island range hoods, and the wider island range hoods collection, or see other ducted ceiling pieces among ducted island range hoods. The 18 inch Torre Black remains the luxury AISI 304 column with vertical black glass for a compact, high-end island.