Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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: ?5 ^* J! E* h2 q- K5 a BDezeen 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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3 j6 e6 F8 n* i3 H" vYou 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.. M% N1 s( l/ y1 m) h" w" j
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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- v7 @7 w( J* pIts 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.' N1 Z+ E. M. B2 ~" ]( |
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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.
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.8 [0 a7 L' M. d
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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.& F6 c" M1 R: ?7 h* d
8 L: I2 w7 t6 h B9 lThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.4 `$ W8 |8 o1 y* e0 Q
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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.6 ]0 @3 j# p7 p+ X+ E' Z- R
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The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.) P- T& o) c) E3 i) E. G6 e
; W1 `6 p2 }4 K [/ M( [2 r$ mThe 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.4 S$ K o! u7 Z' O- V' ^8 g4 z R5 Q
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