Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg near Zürich was designed by Swiss architectural practice Christ & Gantenbein and completed in 2020. Lindt was founded in 1845 in Zürich and the construction of its factory in Kilchberg began in 1898. These days, Kilchberg is still the Lindt & Sprüngli headquarter and one of 12 worldwide factories that deliver the chocolates to over 120 countries.
The industrial facade of the Lindt Home of Chocolate references its neighbours on Lindt & Sprüngli‘s factory site.
Lindt Home of chocolate facade
It features an immersive exhibition about chocolate, a R&D facility for future chocolate recipes, a chocolate shop, cafe and offices.
Lindt Home of chocolate staircase
inside the Lindt Home of chocolate
Lindt Home of chocolate interior
The huge atrium is 64 meters long, 15 meters high and 13m wide. It features the world’s largest chocolate fountain measuring over nine metres tall: from a stirring spoon towering above the atrium, 1500 litres of real chocolate pour down.
15m high atrium at the Lindt Home of Chocolate
world's largest chocolate fountain: over 9m tall !
Navigation