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- K3 @4 V T: C8 t' ?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.+ E }+ D* Q! c
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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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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.& r) g7 C8 R2 [$ {5 O# f( D2 H
7 z' [% W+ N1 c& [5 y7 {3 kThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.: U$ s! Y: K6 n5 H0 ?$ l' U# t
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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.. P; @8 z% c% N5 V) Y0 K
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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.4 R# e. k, d- v) y# B
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof. j# { x* A9 J6 X
, q/ h7 l' Z! x) eThe 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.: m+ K4 s. J1 p- D4 S; J
: f! E8 ]2 o: |9 k2 a$ ^+ ~The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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! z# O. ~1 l( t5 i! _& }/ i/ W8 K8 oLaufen 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.* |) I% l4 e4 T5 e* F2 b
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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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& S! L9 B' T& e. KThe 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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