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: S9 \4 A; B* z& X8 l( HDezeen 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' ?# e& k0 S
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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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' z+ c, x" x* h- e1 YYou 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." d9 w+ }2 L) x% p; M. C, g6 `
6 [, D. y7 }# \3 c/ \9 FThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.9 }$ W. h5 `' I& F* c
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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.( ^3 t8 q: j9 M! H b) U& V. p
% l7 h8 i y! m4 IThe 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.. {; q# ?0 Q8 g& @9 [7 M& b4 w. p
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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/ s, G+ ?! `5 l9 O" O( s; t& 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.
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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.; y7 v& E6 z$ I8 P& O
5 V5 U% ~4 o- W- cThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.
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; ]! q% u' a2 x' d' ^2 E9 AThe 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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