Inside the Etcheaz Showroom: a Design Address on Zurich’s Gold Coast

The Etcheaz showroom sits at Seestrasse 155, in Küsnacht — the quiet lakeside town on Zurich’s Gold Coast that has a habit of surprising first-time visitors. The road follows the water. And inside the showroom, a selection of objects waits — each one chosen carefully, none of them mass-produced.

This is not a shop in the conventional sense. It is closer to a small boutique for people who care about how things are made.

The Etcheaz selection is deliberately edited. There are no filler products, no seasonal noise. What we carry reflects a consistent point of view: that objects should be made with skill, produced in limited quantities, and designed to last — in both aesthetic and material terms.

At Seestrasse 155, you will currently find:

• Charlotte Bourrus paper globes — hand-crafted in France, painted with cartographic detail, each one numbered. Including the two Etcheaz exclusives: the Globe Zürich and the Globe Switzerland XXL.
• Taquin wall art — the sliding puzzle collection that occupies the space between game and painting, designed in France. Seventeen configurations, all limited edition.
• CYRE candles by Renaud Defrancesco — home fragrance as a design object. Heavy glass, clean compositions, scents that come from someone who thinks seriously about the relationship between smell and space.
• CSAO cushions — including the Etcheaz exclusive Schweizerdeutsch capsule: Grüezi, Merci, Zäme. Embroidered in France, quietly local in their language.
• Fundamental Berlin crystal vases — mouth-blown in Bohemia from lead-free crystal. The MUSE vase in particular has the quality of holding light in a room rather than simply standing in it.
• Textiles, paper objects, accessories — the broader selection changes with the seasons and with new artist partnerships as they develop.

Küsnacht sits between Zurich and Rapperswil on the eastern shore of the lake — the stretch known, with some accuracy, as the Gold Coast for the quality of its light and the low density of its architecture. It is fifteen minutes by train from Zurich HB, or a very pleasant drive along the lakeshore road.

It is not a destination you stumble upon. People who come to Seestrasse 155 tend to have made a small decision to do so, which means the people who walk through the door are, almost without exception, genuinely interested in what they find inside.

There is something to be said for that.

• Showroom address: Seestrasse 155, 8700 Küsnacht ZH
• By train: S-Bahn line S6 or S16 to Küsnacht (ZH), then a short walk to the lakeshore road
• By car: Parking available along Seestrasse
• Contact: info@etcheaz.com | +41 78 203 11 66

We recommend reaching out before visiting to confirm current opening hours and product availability — particularly for the Charlotte Bourrus globes, which move.

The full collection is also available online at etcheaz.ch, with shipping across Switzerland and payment in CHF.

There is a practical reason and a less practical one.

The practical reason: some of the objects we carry — the globes above all, but also the crystal vases and the cushions — reward the kind of close attention that a screen cannot fully support. The texture of hand-laid paper, the weight of mouth-blown glass, the density of embroidery thread — these things arrive differently in person.

The less practical reason: it is simply a pleasant experience to be in a room with well-made objects. No obligation, no pressure. Just the quiet of something done well, for a while.

For those coming from the north or east, Etcheaz also has a presence at The Valley in Kemptthal — a cultural and creative space in the former Maggi factory complex in the Tösstal valley. A different environment, the same curatorial eye.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is the Etcheaz showroom located?
   The main Etcheaz showroom is at Seestrasse 155, 8700 Küsnacht ZH, on Zurich’s Gold Coast. A second location exists at The Valley in Kemptthal.
2. How do I get to Küsnacht from Zurich?
   Küsnacht is approximately 15 minutes from Zurich HB by S-Bahn (lines S6 or S16). By car, follow the lakeshore road along the eastern shore of Lake Zurich.
3. Can I pick up online orders at the Etcheaz showroom?Yes. Orders placed at etcheaz.com can be collected in person at the Küsnacht showroom. This is particularly recommended for fragile or large items such as the Charlotte Bourrus paper globes.
4. What makes Etcheaz different from other design shops in Zurich? Etcheaz focuses exclusively on independent European designers and artists, favouring limited editions and exclusive collaborations over standard retail ranges. Several pieces — including the Globe Zürich, Globe Switzerland XXL, and the Schweizerdeutsch cushion capsule — are produced exclusively for Etcheaz and cannot be found elsewhere. All prices are in CHF.
5. Does Etcheaz ship across Switzerland? Yes. The full collection is available at etcheaz.com with nationwide shipping. For international orders, contact us directly at info@etcheaz.com
6. Is Etcheaz the only place in Switzerland to buy Charlotte Bourrus globes? Yes. Etcheaz is the sole authorised retailer of Charlotte Bourrus paper globes in Switzerland.