Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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: |; |3 |2 N, i# [6 P+ S8 xDezeen 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.5 v. ?- }4 v A. b
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0 X3 u( k' W) g5 t; n& {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.
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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., @0 {' d0 e. @7 Z! z% W7 E
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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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% `$ e' u( O0 QIts 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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; i$ _3 U/ a6 B! ~* E! N( ZThe 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.2 L" B' U; t0 |. q
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.. W6 s1 h& n; J
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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.3 L- _8 r. f: p2 V3 D* q3 `2 d' d
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.5 j' Y: ~, i' F2 a% U$ P8 a2 |
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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.
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9 @$ z% j; j" xThe 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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