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9 K( J! K3 e* @2 I0 LDezeen 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& _2 ]- J* w/ R6 r( \
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* }! ~! a. u0 c/ i0 [. f! X$ |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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0 S/ k# k; v0 ^2 u1 w B5 UYou 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.0 O$ p3 h* @7 G& W0 `: Y3 J6 b

9 M0 v) }' V. j& y2 n2 oThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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% Y3 r6 r" f5 y( A& G$ W, ~/ kIts 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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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.' a: Z' b& B8 p0 M$ Z
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof./ ] A% E% E8 F3 n! U0 D0 x

: T; E# u3 f: tThe 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.' d. }6 A( G" v+ r- G6 P" \

( |' V3 y9 u; X3 F5 ?" \9 w4 kThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.( b* p$ w" P" g
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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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: m! O3 J7 E. \0 V. X$ fThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.& k! e$ A5 M0 C1 z0 z7 e2 @

' t& j. I) n. x; e% RThe 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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