I do kitchens all the time and what you are looking for is an indirect
cove effect.

Is there space above the cabinet? Here in the US there is usually a
foot or more of "wasted" space between the cabinet tops and the
ceiling. It's a great place to plunk a few fluorescent tubes (low
profile) and get indirect lighting. Add a couple of standard recessed
or track (FL if you can) at the critical work area, switched
separately. Then you've got a real winner.

Look around at local suppliers. As for the low energy cans, all the US
makers have very good ones that are on the shelf at all electrical
dealers. You folks are supposedly way a head of us in design and low
energy fixtures. You would never get a US inspector to pass AG's
retrofits. (Inventive though they are!)

RickR