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Dezeen promotion: last week, Dezeen attended an architectural tour of Basel and Zurich organised by Swiss bathroom brand Laufen that included a trip to their concrete showroom designed by Nissen Wentzlaff Architects.
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The tour featured viewings of buildings by established Swiss architects including [url=http://www.herzogdemeuron.com/]Herzog & de Meuron and new projects by upcoming practices such as EM2N, Stump & Schibili and Buchner Bründler.
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You can see photos on our Facebook page from Basel and Zurich and a podcast featuring interviews with many of the architects will appear on Dezeen soon.0 o7 d0 Z" N, t* d- N7 i
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre." @( Z% a2 ]! V# K. e0 h
) ?$ m( M9 ]( k0 u9 OIts curved exterior form was inspired by one of Laufen’s most popular product ranges and was cast from concrete in a similar way to the production of ceramics.2 O) v _; u, Y) j2 j/ m
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The interior of the Forum is designed to encourage a flow of movement, guiding visitors through the display of products before returning them to the entrance via a sweeping staircase.5 f$ H& b/ t" V5 g* W7 ?
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.4 V- j6 F( L1 z2 \7 L6 k# o
. ?, s/ s0 w( g; ?4 }The tour also included a visit to the production facility on the same site as the Forum and headquarters, where the company has been producing wash basins, bidets and toilets for almost 120 years.
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# s* F" ]" e% G$ g) S, bThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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Laufen collaborates with many leading designers on its product ranges including IlBagnoAlessi One (above), designed by Stefano Giavannoni, which features a wave-like form washing over the shelving unit.% r3 }' c5 l ?
/ [& ~, r2 q! c6 ^0 H* G+ YThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.+ g3 n( k& q8 P/ C' j( G( Z/ O
5 N9 B) Y, |% W. t& |3 E" W; dThe Palomba Collection (above) by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba has recently been expanded to include a double-basin version featuring asymmetric ‘fingerprints’ sunk into a 1600mm flat surface.
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