The Swiss are known for their precision and simplicity in design (see: well-made watches; the Helvetica typeface (the name literally means “Swiss”)). So it’s no surprise that any Switzerland-designed kitchen system would be exceptionally clever, functional, and high-quality, all in a compact package.
Take, for example, Kitchoo, makers of “Swiss pocket kitchens” manufactured in the EU—the equivalent of a Swiss army knife for the cook space.
Take a look at the two models on offer:
K6
![the company began twenty years ago when founder peter locher searched in vain f 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitchoo-k6-kitchen-733x412.jpg)
“Our goal has always been to optimize the functionality of our compact kitchens while improving the comfort of use,” the company writes on their website. “Kitchoo was one of the first tiny kitchens equipped with a synthetic stone kitchen top; one of the first small kitchens to have a refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave all in one; and finally the very first small kitchen equipped with a hood to completely conceal a small kitchen.”
![the first model on offer is the k6 kitchen: \2\20;an unconventional desi 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitchoo-k6-closed-733x550.jpg)
![the kitchen with one hood open. \2\20;appliances of major brands have be 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitchoo-k6-open-733x550.jpg)
![unbelievably, each kitchoo kitchen includes a stainless steel sink with retract 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitchoo-k6-kitchen-details-1-733x844.jpg)
![kitchoo kitchens also come in 500 different colorways, like this pine y green. 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitchoo-limited-edition-alpine-733x536.jpg)
K9
![alternatively, the k9 kitchen is slightly taller (though still quite tiny). it 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitchoo-k9-733x412.jpg)
![one hood opens to reveal the sink and tap, automatically lit by led lighting. 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitchoo-k9-open-733x412.jpg)
![in addition to the features of the k6 model, the k9 includes an extractor hood, 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitchoo-k9-components-1-733x475.jpg)
![each kitchoo kitchen comes \2\20;complete, fully equipped, and almost fu 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitchoo-k9-components-733x538.jpg)
For much more, head to Kitchoo.
And for a few other kitchen systems we love, see:
- Kitchen of the Week: Tiny Kitchens from Japan, Micro Apartment Edition
- Kitchen of the Week: A Harmonious New Kitchen for a 1970s A-Frame
- Coquo: Modular, Made-to-Last Furniture for Kitchens and Beyond, from Montreal
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