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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.2 z5 Y. E* X, G+ p
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2 i- S) a7 l0 N! D- P/ LThe 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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) [4 o" B: ~ \0 R( jYou 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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" W& Y% n2 I. f, ^The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.4 s+ K- c7 K' e, t
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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.. x( P* ^: Z t+ i. o1 ?9 ]/ l
& }% I. J1 L# o9 }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.% ?9 m+ u" o: Z2 a
; T |- L4 I8 \8 O$ B/ ~. oThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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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.- T" x6 b1 D8 q' L
: O4 F: v1 d& v. K9 @, b% eThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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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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! W" K- e/ ]* ?( [ [& }The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.4 u! c6 R2 q% L% ?
) Y g% Y: i* VThe 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.1 H1 I9 g& L' Q# e6 `% N# z! ~
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