Laufen Swiss Architecture tour( Q) y, ]6 U6 X5 y) o* j# v
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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., K+ |4 p7 ?8 W
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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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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.9 X) Y! w& d' K5 b3 o$ N0 v' E" O
. I# Q/ C0 q4 X1 q( @% _$ tThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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Its 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.# `% ^- g0 \7 C7 q0 l
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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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# P6 s5 p4 X& h0 k( m; Z- @The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.$ d" h# a6 O' c6 \
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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.# q1 L1 i) F( d& c
1 h: F+ x' J# S) F- BThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.. k- e# m& P4 R" g
. j5 y. j3 z* h/ QLaufen 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.* u1 ?8 {& ?- O0 f( L
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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./ g6 L' e+ M6 Y6 Z5 y% J4 p
, H- u; Z$ c, }* @; Y7 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.* ?+ E" V' F+ r" m* D6 m
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