The exhibition “This is the House that Jack built” transforms a vacant villa in the neighbourhood of Zurich Oerlikon into a temporary home for contemporary design and art.
Featuring objects from Helmrinderknecht contemporary design and invited guest galleries, such as: Jeanine Hofland contemporary art, Amsterdam; Depot Basel, Basel; Quintessentia Living by Arthur Rooks, Zurich; Barbara Seiler Gallery, Zurich; Galerie Peter Tellini, Zurich.



This is the house that Jack built.
This is the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the rat that ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the cat that killed the rat That ate the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the dog that worried the cat That killed the rat that ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built. [...]
This Is The House that Jack Built, british nursery rhyme, 18th century

Until 3 November 2013
This is the House that Jack built
Helmrinderknecht contemporary design gallery
Allenmoosstrasse 112, 8057 Zurich/Switzerland

Windows become frames that narrate the space
A home filled with peace, built with a few essential gestures and a palette of materials in harmony with the surrounding landscape. The anthracite-colored windows by Edilpiù take center stage in this visual narrative.