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" y) c! z \3 w) GDezeen 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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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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1 t9 q) l' ]! a( W1 JYou 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.. u7 H2 e$ z. F
! T0 p- R4 K) Z5 J) a" |The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.8 j: a4 z/ ?& b" B$ Z9 `: M' f
& m/ F& J" w: zIts 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.( M3 h5 t! e( |. U- P
) \+ I `# m; \% ]% `The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.7 w H5 g0 X1 Y( w1 m, `* t
% Q7 q. W' G2 m# p8 z3 r E7 Q: T! a) kThe 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.- b. _3 f8 f# H }( q, M
% D* {9 I6 T) Y9 p8 z. h' QThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material., V( _: Q* O: Q* Q' ?; E9 f, V# s
2 q/ A$ l5 h+ S# l2 c$ j8 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.& d1 w% p& M( l- }4 ~; w% [- B
! t7 E4 s' ^- Y, [8 W+ H, L' pThe 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." a# N8 Z0 _7 C; q1 _0 k
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