Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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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.: R3 d3 i$ b6 H6 x' m8 r+ e
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+ d' ~3 A3 E+ W4 nThe 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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" I! O% ~* h5 C( Y! t9 |+ OYou 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.' D0 v* n/ d) G. b2 }6 B
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre., Z/ d: m# }3 a4 k" v
. ]6 `. }3 a7 T; l/ r4 ?" S; nIts 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.9 m& R) B% T( K7 ~
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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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9 h$ R2 _0 A& N6 D( e vThe 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.% r; T# x \, o
\) G6 G% R- p4 XThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material." Z: @- I# o$ U. C% ~4 p
# d: }3 B9 r3 E6 [4 ^7 e6 bLaufen 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." j+ C# o" R: a
, h. z2 h) B. \# f6 AThe 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.
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