Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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) f& e6 l( G; U; c/ q+ ^3 y3 c& 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 i3 X R, P3 Z" R3 B8 Z# { x* C" ?
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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.; b& n7 m4 c* N; t5 Q
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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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2 V' x5 A- q0 d1 WThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.4 j5 C* G$ p7 h$ p
, q6 @* N, m* G1 x2 RIts 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./ L) R- v& U; n4 X. z, U
/ y5 Y8 X: q C6 T' BThe 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.4 ~+ \) d( {3 k+ m" s& a N
! r1 J# z5 P& CThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.! y8 D' D$ T; V- E# }
+ u8 x6 E# W) J2 MThe 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.* K8 n/ }! e; A6 p6 F" I0 T% E
( X4 P a5 N5 L# W) Q' \The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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5 ^. a; A' o6 q/ ~8 n# ]/ jLaufen 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.& z i2 s, L& E7 f/ H, k" g
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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., m: K9 f/ B4 N h
3 @0 F2 L( y# K+ ZThe 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., e+ U" N: `% h$ z! i
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