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; m' G# `+ Q4 y( N3 n* f: _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.6 N$ H+ F Y) v1 O- |$ r; S3 a( |
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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.2 {4 o6 m6 s3 V1 h+ p. P
# q- ^% s( l3 ]% h. F# D9 FThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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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.
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' y* M- D5 m; ]& f' G% o2 L/ {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.9 B" g- x) v' w% }3 j* |. g
: K, N) ? w9 {0 }; ~The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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2 \/ r& q) u# j# T' z( V; f/ I0 X% K. I2 G' LThe 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.4 r9 P# P% B) E6 |7 @
" d4 y) x: B2 S- X/ ~6 K! @The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.7 ?. i/ K9 y% C% s) @
6 b5 o2 l1 {) r2 I# y6 E/ j8 a; rLaufen 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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The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.: P4 I* v3 m, i/ I) R6 ]! M
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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.
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