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.* E; N/ X6 X7 O2 ~4 ^
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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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3 S( G8 u) I1 y9 hYou 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.) X9 @' w8 u* {; ~
# s- K$ C5 Y P6 gThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.5 p% A+ ^6 \8 k7 B
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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.; N/ E4 v6 W1 u) _% ]
5 R$ q; V z. R- qThe 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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3 p* j! X7 c& i: z1 C: n( b, QThe 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., l$ c9 O6 g) x, s6 D7 _9 S
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.: e) X; I" s6 Q
5 x0 Y; B9 m# } E4 `2 K( 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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7 Y* U' x& {$ R: a( O2 V/ x7 M5 PThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.7 e* l9 N7 Z& f0 K
% A( d ^% [$ Y8 t. `: ^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.3 b4 J+ k: m) H& [+ r- J. f
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