Laufen Swiss Architecture tour- e6 y, g, J8 Y k h; j" a% X
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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.) v- M0 k& x0 X9 |; Y
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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.6 |/ B0 u. ]1 j
+ a3 _5 w2 e$ a4 y# {$ LThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.7 B9 [7 M: g/ h
0 c' y% U# i3 n( h3 \/ K: x& F* s! XIts 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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# ?+ ^! L* U0 P5 W0 V2 v6 Z: AThe 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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; t+ Y$ r/ f. X- s" b+ i0 wThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.; ~! k! \: t/ G- B1 W
6 ~3 \, f' {. F, i; ]9 ]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.
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- G1 S, `. O3 ~6 I1 tThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.) Z0 ^6 I: \- g$ G3 C
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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.& O) m/ A) F# _. L
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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.! `# Y, ?! |$ j
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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.2 f" V2 d8 D9 P9 k' v) Z% N$ @
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