Zurich furniture store for designer furniture, interior planning, custom acrylic furniture, reupholstery and repairs since 1945.
WWW AG Wohnhilfe
Zurich (Claridenstrasse 25)New on Amplifa
About Wohnhilfe
Wohnhilfe is a traditional furniture store in Zurich, founded in 1945 as the 'Werkgenossenschaft Wohnhilfe' (Wohnhilfe production cooperative) by the Zurich designer Jacob Müller together with master carpenters from Eastern Switzerland. Today, the company at Claridenstrasse 25 carries more than 30 premium brands, mainly from Switzerland, Italy and Germany, including COR, de Sede, Giorgetti, Tecta, Interlübke and Baltensweiler. In addition to selling designer furniture and lighting, Wohnhilfe offers interior planning and home consultation — from floor plan analysis and material and colour concepts through to technical feasibility — as well as made-to-measure acrylic furniture and accessories and special custom-made pieces. Further services include reupholstery and new covers in fabric or leather, repairs of furniture and luminaires, plus delivery and assembly. Delivery within Switzerland is carried out by the company itself, while international shipping goes through logistics partners, with shipments already made to the USA, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Since its acquisition by Thomas Lips in 2015, the business has been continued and modernised in line with its tradition.
- Site
- Zurich
- Processes
- Interior planning / interior architecture consultation, Made-to-measure acrylic furniture / special custom pieces, Reupholstery and new covers for furniture, Repairs of furniture and luminaires, Delivery and assembly of furniture, Interior planning / home consultation (floor plan analysis, material and colour concepts), Consultation at the customer's home, Showroom visits at manufacturers
- Materials
- Solid wood (light), Canaletto walnut (solid), Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Acrylic, Steel, Aluminium
- Founded
- 1945
- Industries
- Furnishing / designer furniture, Private living spaces, Interior design / interior architecture, Furnishing / designer furniture (B2C)
- 01
Consultation / interior planning
- 02
Selection and configuration of furniture
- 03
Custom-made / special custom pieces (acrylic)
- 04
Logistics and delivery
- 05
Assembly at the customer's premises
- 06
Repair / reupholstery / new covers
Materials and Services
Acrylic
For made-to-measure acrylic furniture and accessories as well as special custom pieces.
Solid wood / Canaletto walnut
Historical core of the assortment; today still featured in consoles and other furniture in the programme.
Leather
Covering material for upholstered furniture as well as new covers.
Fabric
Covering material for upholstered furniture as well as new covers, including collections by JAB ANSTOETZ.
Steel
Frame material for furniture and luminaires in the assortment.
Aluminium
Frame and housing material, e.g. anodised versions on floor luminaires.
Cold foam
Cushion core material in seat and back cushions of upholstered furniture.
Location
Zurich
CHFurniture store, showroom, sales, consultation
- Materials
- Acrylic, wood, leather, fabric
Products and Custom-Made Pieces
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior planning / interior architecture consultationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Made-to-measure acrylic furniture / special custom piecesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Acrylic (PMMA) |
| Reupholstery and new covers for furnitureAssembly | – | – | – | – | Fabric, Leather |
| Repairs of furniture and luminairesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Delivery and assembly of furnitureAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1945
Foundation of the 'Werkgenossenschaft Wohnhilfe' by Jacob Müller together with master carpenters from Eastern Switzerland; sale of serially produced, self-assembly solid wood furniture types in the post-war period.
- 1948
Development and patent application of the Plio lightweight furniture programme by Jacob Müller.
- 1961
New showroom premises on Oberdorfstrasse in Zurich (reported in the magazine 'Das Werk', volume 48).
Dissolution of the production cooperative and conversion into a public limited company; sale of products from other manufacturers in addition to the own brand, business premises in St. Gallen and Zurich.
At the Claridenstrasse 25 location in Zurich for around 45 years.
- 2015
Acquisition of Wohnhilfe by Thomas Lips and his team; modernisation in line with the tradition.