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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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.+ e7 r& M# }% ]% ]4 m3 ?* I* L
7 i4 q1 k0 ]# z6 m* aYou 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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9 j& j2 q3 v& ~0 TThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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3 o1 E2 }2 ~! ~2 i2 }/ 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.7 _1 G- s; ~" }
+ o! G3 H9 u0 l5 L m5 cThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.+ r; z: k5 h5 i5 R7 n
# y2 T2 q; c6 U$ g- j4 Y, pThe 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.! i1 {5 n/ M1 E+ j
0 Z4 W& ]2 L, Y- Y' J+ HThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.* G, i/ C' E3 C% Q" b1 J) P
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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.! d$ |' w& g8 A- @/ D
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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.0 l+ A5 U' c: C/ }( _0 H
2 |0 P! M: g, a, K- j7 @7 O# \/ f& O7 ZThe 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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