Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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' ]5 S8 q2 b5 i6 l% R/ ODezeen 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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$ s8 Z# q m8 E" k' k' |; T oThe 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.& W5 R( K) _2 j) F9 C
( R" L' F- D3 |! c; fYou 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.
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) L# [8 C' h8 \" TThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.% y% M0 Z: u4 n2 V3 k6 S: }; n
* I/ Z; V/ R& U& g) K% TIts 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.7 J! ~& ^, b+ {
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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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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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* z1 o7 i, L" _- c: ~1 ZThe 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.7 k/ r* v9 S# l! b. e
( w! d ?1 S1 z: `The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.* A7 T: L2 Q! n
4 ^7 ~$ h. n [6 f7 o! U8 WLaufen 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.( f9 u7 ^" m+ {8 i
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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.: E" O# ^9 u8 E8 W$ \! ?
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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.+ t* Q( E! }6 H& c
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