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.' n# k) e; D# T4 Y( H
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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.
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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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+ m( i# l3 ]3 O8 q y( ]The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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2 w8 m9 s' A8 h# \" L$ g o, pIts 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., y3 {5 z7 F; _; w
. K8 B4 k6 {+ \3 G" m. gThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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+ Y, [: ]# h& S' D! ~8 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.( P- U8 I' l1 |# D+ [ X8 s4 t) b
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.- D4 x0 y! W" t& v$ @: L
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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.# d4 b3 \- Z' r4 U `1 m; W* k" 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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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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