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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.; n5 |6 e, v4 Q% |1 _6 T0 g v" 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.7 S, \. q9 x+ B5 w
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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.
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.0 l' Y; w u8 k1 l
' N: j o5 l- J+ M7 e7 L/ OIts 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.1 I3 }# n! m v$ u, Z: T0 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.5 s2 E& x! C% ^3 y ]- g
' H% Y. e. p. m: G* c( GThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof., |$ y, @: A) N- u
# f& v4 \& C1 P6 ^. A. I# H, bThe 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.9 S" S+ S8 M7 O& H' D7 E
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.2 \7 c" e i- o- J& [* d5 e6 k
& p9 o3 {/ a+ v, X1 E! R3 oLaufen 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. k/ a4 O- g u: |$ b- r1 Z4 w
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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.
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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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