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.
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, V! w+ y9 f: 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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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.' Q, E& k$ ]. ~ h7 k, e/ Z
" g) \; V- }. \9 F: u& KThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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3 z/ w( j. Y! r8 p5 v, U6 YIts 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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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." j4 |. c& n. s
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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2 [& u% a4 @ w* Z- g& FThe 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.- W7 b: |! b$ `; @& O3 f. p0 ]
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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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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.( R+ y) ] g; ^0 N4 q& j
9 [% n& P3 A; D( q3 bThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.1 m& O0 K, a# j% s- Y; Y
6 e: Y+ S# S7 N# g0 ?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.+ v. t7 J$ E0 _. j* d! o0 \' v9 I
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