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.9 o p2 b* N$ N; E9 G: l. u2 y
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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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- o5 }' [2 F2 t) J, k+ I' F$ rYou 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." W, [$ x+ ]& Q5 Z, Z, G8 h* D
* ?* a9 ]0 t& E3 G; k( DThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.3 k! B* p/ P) `. I: A" n
, U9 @8 ?% W: A; O9 A, @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.
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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.3 C# x5 c1 V$ O2 W8 f' ?( [
% n) U+ L0 v' R! o' U# z1 z' \The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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* m+ e9 D# X( U4 W2 f' D- ^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.6 o/ Y( |. \8 Q* A: `* r3 A# V
7 e; K% i j+ [1 l; l5 U$ QThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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$ x& B3 l0 }9 k. ~6 _ P. jLaufen 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.' ?7 R3 a7 l* e5 y& Z2 N o
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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.( ~: C, z* i3 d2 x1 c0 I# S7 O E- ~
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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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