Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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3 I/ @" i' J/ {0 zDezeen 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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$ l5 ~& |3 x8 a7 B: w" C; wThe 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.- o: u8 T7 ~3 d# {8 ~: |& n
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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.# N' E8 O0 l" S# B
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.6 W; N3 H6 i+ B! c8 e
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Its 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.
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( f" p+ r: [# KThe 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.+ K2 p0 t1 S0 z6 n9 L" k+ ]
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.; Z0 r' S& j! o6 A. a
' B7 w, R1 P( x) x) _$ _4 Q+ HThe 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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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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" V: [( [( W- \) ]/ uLaufen 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.
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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.
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The 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.& D7 N# u4 Z4 o( L) R1 ?' c
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