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.$ T' O% a$ Y1 h9 J& y5 S3 V
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4 I8 }1 X3 v1 L& w& L0 RThe 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.. Z/ J( r" W) |& r* k
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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.+ O8 \9 z+ y; J" ` R
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.) `# X4 I2 f. f3 L" |: c6 Z7 s
/ \3 k1 p4 I0 B" e& GIts 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.& S& ]3 I+ D. I% G
( `' U% Y" Z: G5 U0 Z& mThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.5 U; Q" N4 N" n* D" f
" y, E1 x+ k5 G+ G$ H: i# ~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.! s C( s. a, _* t3 j
5 a1 @& J+ B- sThe 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.& z% a! ], U, S$ Q3 _2 ~" E
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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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. n- I7 t9 O. F' P+ v! ~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., v# {" \$ s" Q& j
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