Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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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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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.% X, ~5 p4 X! y, T1 m$ {& F
0 T# F' L7 [4 m, ?8 H4 GYou 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.; s2 S. [' l* j U4 s8 W
3 S1 V7 p. E* D7 M' q& _The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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- C0 `! R9 B3 h& f2 sIts 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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% x; N9 u: |6 f5 G( 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.2 f0 M' [) h$ `0 X+ `: H: A) B7 L# A
- A; y9 M. H& Y) p2 l* i3 ^The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.4 F6 U4 _ R& K' Q$ ?% I3 e2 P
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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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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.% I5 K. ~8 [: @" o" O0 p
. _5 O% x' b- f0 u9 c6 Z9 _: ~, ULaufen 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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The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.# q9 ]# s2 A% H: `
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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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