Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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+ K# o7 C5 v) IDezeen 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.. E" U- `2 B; h
* G; d8 g7 Z2 |. }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.' U1 u- m5 `6 d* g
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.. ]- h! @8 \* B) l# o
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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. c: b9 W' P1 P. w
# F: w0 B. q; F( j/ GThe 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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x# K% x( p/ RThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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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.
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$ o* {) ?: I2 t' J$ C7 k1 l1 A2 JThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.' T; C- p/ o; z* J1 n0 l
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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.
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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.* o' d) U; x! |, {- N6 b! Q( _2 a
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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.
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