Laufen Swiss Architecture tour" i0 u3 H1 W0 J
- \+ v3 O5 Q" U1 D& |+ Z, ?* g
$ V# \! ^% x9 i8 C# Z, v6 x, SDezeen 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.2 c a1 w! t9 o% M$ K, R0 |
6 y4 l& D: g* W0 A! b+ {
[/url]! ^+ I8 Z2 D. u9 @8 ^' H# {5 G, C
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., i# a# T2 {5 P( @5 E! m& V; m. [
; l+ t% Z0 S# K' N. }1 iYou 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.
+ `, _" I4 L6 f9 F9 C7 P
) c( o' L3 w& V6 wThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.' O/ s: [* C* R1 A" w- g/ r
e7 V6 b r" y# U1 c/ I1 @0 NIts 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./ U" q3 k: w: K
- f6 v; C, C' o. k- L2 _% 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.1 v( t9 [9 T! `6 f3 L3 ]
) j& F1 G6 v7 M9 `The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.+ D; i3 {: ?& e
( H! ^' ]- ` l* y2 BThe 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.
l# b+ E- z0 z" f, w
1 {$ [8 h' f( r. q* _; l/ ~The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
1 `; c' ?. v8 S* v4 H5 q! @& J
9 G! [: w9 f [1 P7 o" o# Z& 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.
) x+ b0 F1 l7 M6 X/ j. N0 a( w7 z% u 8 \0 z: K# `; ^$ R, M
The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.7 @$ @6 W/ y; I6 t$ K$ R
) R8 B/ O5 X: b \9 oThe 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.% v7 O4 ?3 O9 `1 r% y3 t* `, P1 T
[Search:DCION1 v; Q, X% b- i* ~( t) K6 f
, O \' m# S* O* O3 S; p& u' M/ B& x- @/ I2 V' z# Q
" c% [. _. l# h+ Q1 b' x
|
# I% v6 t9 z- {8 a
S- m& b7 P' ^& S. h |
我喜欢的