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.4 c6 J7 S9 B8 m
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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.# u& ^% ?- |% G* j1 @ O4 h& t' @/ C
a$ K3 r$ n4 C! e; x$ B P$ U6 cYou 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.3 i X6 N L2 o6 |" L, {6 {5 r. ?4 I
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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0 H- D% `: p z4 P' NIts 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" N1 c" `, J3 A
- h6 K" w# R& sThe 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.8 ?/ K; @5 B- {9 r- a4 Q
- K3 e' i7 {9 N5 a+ E4 fThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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+ R [8 C# |5 J- SThe 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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( t% K2 o9 H$ s8 u% K; h: kThe 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./ q) C4 c) Y) N% o1 ~# c
. w$ n- w1 d; Q9 D& TThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.% Y7 J# {# M$ q+ r* R
$ Y; F, Q! B [# Y% X2 IThe 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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