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& t+ S! J7 Y s! wDezeen 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.
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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.9 G* C% }8 ^) e2 `
' p( a; k, S0 A4 b2 @& E! rYou 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.: ^; C+ n2 F7 A# H7 ^8 i
0 X# N& S' M, s6 }- TThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.; p& U# _3 {! ?
* k# M' m- F! K9 x. [' d6 I' {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.4 z8 a0 e6 g( `7 v
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The 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.; C+ z; c( R& U1 j$ S8 l$ i m
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof./ k, d# O* o* s; p' _* ?
1 C; E+ o$ A+ C3 n' VThe 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./ X( n: ?+ c7 O6 [6 ?; {" H
& {" c' ]1 ?, e. SThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.4 F/ D/ @% B$ K. H' k5 a, Q8 u* q
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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.
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8 \ Q a+ w/ U' T. \& K# LThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.& x H* @; e, H* p+ {
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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.
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