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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.
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! K9 P4 B% c5 b% T3 l P5 LThe 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.# ~+ ^! M+ {$ m& P: n' Z
& _+ Y- ~. m6 A) AYou 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.$ E* R% B! P: {7 Y& |) H
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.9 X0 y4 Q# e1 Y! C
5 }, f5 e3 r: K$ [# D5 mIts 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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% r$ g) c$ u/ _; N% V- @( B3 y& 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.: G2 R4 t' T7 h* g: g
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.+ d9 o0 E3 d. ^; o" ?
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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.
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% [/ g1 k6 K- z7 j" x5 hThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.3 A/ a. s$ e4 z, |0 G! V& {5 }
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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.$ s" q5 a0 L& @" q
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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., D O8 O) a* {' V9 m. ~% n
4 Q8 ~3 w5 l( s' bThe 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., ^* U2 I6 A& S; }: R$ O3 l
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