Kitchen design is being highly influenced by the streamlined products and layouts showcased in TV cookery programmes, according to the Manchester Evening News.The local news site highlighted the rise of funky kitchens, identifying the influence of TV aired models on the demand for commercial and residential kitchen design.Tony Archer, founder of Salford-based Archer Catering Systems, told the site that hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and restaurants now demanded original and sleek kitchens a trend also hitting the residential kitchen market.He said [People] look at Gordon Ramsays kitchen and they think they want modular kitchens in which everything looks neat and the same.They want bespoke ovens, and island units but they also want something that is easy to keep clean and that will improve their working environment.A funky-looking sink such as the Belfast BAK710 from Franke could provide many catering kitchen bosses and homeowners with what they are looking for, with the sink boasting an angular and chunky design that could complement a modern kitchen layout.