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. q0 L9 D. p1 U+ p8 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.) ]7 J8 ^7 k! d5 e
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6 q/ Z# o! {& y$ q; C2 aThe 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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8 m. M. } {- j" k4 r+ f) V1 |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.
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The 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.6 p. s. z6 {/ y1 S& |& x6 T
% U! Q7 t7 h5 ~% T( U8 p& K1 |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 ?# H8 N! j+ M* H/ G" m
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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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0 ]; T% E+ B$ I" V: g% cThe 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.. P/ [# f; z9 o9 m4 b
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.9 N9 H" [6 }7 T j1 S7 J: ~# X
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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.
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2 }" q4 }7 h; f1 zThe 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.3 H. t* T& J8 L4 Z. Y
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