Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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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.) `6 r1 Z8 J" f8 Q9 ^ j6 p
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( Z# E/ W% G9 i: y) n0 ]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.% F( p2 d# A( B3 |( v- M
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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.
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre., D; c- O( q1 w t! Y& q0 {1 n5 O
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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.
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8 Q$ I" m" Z& O0 oThe 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.' R/ [+ w7 L: K1 D0 F& ? J$ G
& O: r( t4 P3 L- N8 C. aThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.0 E. e. l, H( W
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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., N9 v& O% N' G' q* @2 d
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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2 n I) p7 M4 S. ]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.7 f, f) P. n. N
5 G$ s0 N( i3 yThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding. g$ J1 |) A" B- [6 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.4 t) D- h3 T/ f# `& A5 c6 g- j' y
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