Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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. J1 k4 n( K/ r9 s1 E. 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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1 _# T9 D* N5 P& m. ^9 N, ^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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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.' E- i7 l. J- q Y8 i. V/ Y
! U! o5 h$ M. G" \' d" h, _2 d6 JThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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. u* a; E* M K& S8 e( aIts 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.: p$ @* i, @$ Z) L- J
Y) Q0 j! r& p! e7 O7 T1 I" qThe 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.
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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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" {8 k& D* s/ V9 [7 ^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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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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- y) h; }6 n3 `* U8 TLaufen 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.* B+ D1 d6 X `. [7 \% }4 b) H( T0 }
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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.
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: S+ [9 O- F5 }2 p g$ w6 s SThe 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.- H0 P" p3 t3 U) q. h d4 f3 O
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