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& f. l6 W( ]1 [9 J v% P/ K! D9 bDezeen 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.! X7 C' m( R! E9 h7 o
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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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9 Z9 V' z F; U. d; ~# QYou 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.
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.- M* b) y" a3 j% E3 t7 |2 q6 z
! u9 `4 M/ S+ HIts 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.' f' D7 J1 S& d) V5 G; a, ^* }! c# M
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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.
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3 S; W- [! Q( D( RThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof. C4 @; O' u" S
/ x7 O8 ]2 t1 m- e bThe 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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3 k \& [; o0 p( S0 z' nThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.6 M; A7 @# w5 f* ]% F6 F
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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.. M u- h' i6 }+ `
1 C; N! C+ d3 o! _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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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.& D/ `1 t& h6 o4 u+ S5 T$ O) ?, F# `
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