Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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# `- U2 a2 Y& F- vDezeen 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.$ W H+ j" V% J/ x3 j$ v
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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.# R0 `( g% g9 S6 g! F
' ]- o% o$ V. x, y. m: OThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre." ?5 c4 R/ \1 `3 U+ g, k5 W2 g+ t
8 R8 |4 e' y& e u# l8 oIts 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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4 G T8 ?5 k- N$ [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.
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0 l0 Y w% a6 DThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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5 Z- e8 _4 r% }4 ?9 ~$ w: ]% NThe 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.
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.2 ?! s9 @* G; _9 I! P
: z- a: o8 V# x. t+ I5 s9 z/ o. 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./ I9 ^0 Q* {; J) C* R4 u+ j
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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.' J- o) d/ i, X3 V& K2 w
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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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