Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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. ^9 m# U5 I2 ZDezeen 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.. T8 ^: |; W/ ]4 s2 e6 `8 |
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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.4 Q6 m/ z4 l9 B0 ~" r" m- m
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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.& d- M- Y7 Y- F' ~1 n$ _
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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.
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$ |9 R' |8 g- a- o0 S9 p9 k* c4 TThe 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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* l6 w+ S3 w6 N& e5 N# MThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.( i5 V; g. ^! t, B0 p& b; A
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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.* b0 Z* `# O) x4 w; y1 {
% S6 X/ F T8 y( wThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.6 G8 }7 l3 `$ E }4 j- m* L6 d
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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.9 n% e2 U# r+ J. {! 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.
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+ ]& |3 I2 }3 o/ s& yThe 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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