Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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+ E; u8 _$ Q) s+ }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.8 l2 D) ]8 u, f0 I; d8 ]. s8 I
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; o1 \, @, m* y) jThe 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./ Y n4 G5 I' B0 P
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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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- Q6 S: H% q& r+ Y) U* q9 s$ AIts 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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) ^9 P& p! V8 yThe 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.. G1 S$ W: t- m% g& `8 [
. K u% `# Y& y% v6 ]7 k/ |The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.* c1 E. p5 J8 K" @: ~% L
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The 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./ J: d* Q' I9 L( b! Z! j; ^3 }
8 M/ N" ~% a1 mThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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; x" K/ Y( n' }# N2 I9 L. P) qLaufen 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.8 e0 I+ [$ R& o
]: x% w. O6 Y1 n6 L, kThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding. @5 ~$ |& G, {! G s
- m1 ]1 n4 n+ n4 j, T4 a- X9 r$ wThe 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.$ `7 o+ a! D3 ]1 a8 d: i/ ~3 B7 z/ V
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