Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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4 n) T' y" l( V% G$ uDezeen 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.1 t- p) H- V. S2 E) A
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8 j3 R- z w: `3 w. ?. DThe 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.4 V( ?# v4 }6 M4 P: q* x
/ R3 ]; D5 h( a( 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.
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0 v5 V2 k; M, c3 u v/ E* b3 wThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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' i: Q, K- x8 V, C5 ?% T( iIts 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.$ p# ?8 n5 R D' @) @" d
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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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( m5 T2 ^9 P. Z# q0 l5 V/ ?The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.& u }7 i! A" O9 a
: R6 z' ]' R/ E3 o* m% b) ?1 vThe 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.0 q+ _0 D% r% g/ c
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.8 ?" u* I" S. G2 ?6 z) z* Y
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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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The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.* R$ `1 c9 u& g0 x4 |4 f
* \% i5 g+ w" T' E3 J: T rThe 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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