Gaggenau's Latest Showroom's Design Draws From The Texas Landscape

Houston home chefs and design enthusiasts, rejoice: Luxury kitchen appliance brand Gaggenau just opened a beautiful location in the Bayou City. The company’s fifth U.S. showroom, envisioned by Munich-based architectural design firm 1zu33, draws from the vibrant Houston art scene and Texas landscape.

Large, wide spaces outfitted in sandy, warm colors evoke the desert. In the main kitchen, which features Gaggenau appliances available for clients to try, the plains and hills of Texas influenced a large dining table that serves as a central gathering point for events and demos, while a gridded wooden ceiling element is reminiscent of a barn roof. These signature timber accents—responsibly sourced from Germany’s Black Forest by Schotten & Hansen—provide a contemporary look and represent Gaggenau’s regional origins.

“The showroom makes you feel as if you are entering a well-curated gallery within a warm, earthy architectural shell,” says Heather Ryan, head of Gaggenau North America. The space also showcases products by the brand’s select partner artisans, such as Spanish ceramic studio Apparatu and German lighting design firm Occhio.