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.* K- Z* Y7 p5 L/ v% ^
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6 Y% \' z0 x" L+ jThe 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.0 c2 j, `# {) C b
" Y( ~. O/ Y$ g2 K3 lYou 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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1 g, I5 n' ]5 S0 N. Z. w9 Q0 u6 lThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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& O: @$ R& W p- L* `9 {0 \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.# H- X, ?2 c+ j8 o- } k1 z9 f% d; R
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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.+ D9 y# Y6 t" u
: Q. U! {3 N. u* W% SThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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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.5 O; {' Q6 K; l( U
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The 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.' ^8 L$ y2 a9 c- j! U* S N- P
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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.1 }# p' s9 q9 I, x c4 }
4 X0 N1 g4 ]3 g% ~9 FThe 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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