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( I1 e. R9 Q+ o/ x" y6 Z* pDezeen 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.7 j2 x C3 t- z7 B1 T: O# V/ _
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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.6 z; j% o; p9 T; H" w; X7 P7 ]9 u
2 y+ G' j' K$ Y2 T, y6 W4 NYou 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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" }- w! @% L% J0 ]' f2 AThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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0 d( t1 C5 g. r- S* i( 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.' n: F: \1 J7 q% \$ ?) z3 V ?6 Y
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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.
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.3 ?' K1 o1 V% d% V& Z4 L
$ j% d1 b* J }. {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.# V& u+ k! D/ L# P
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.' T0 S( w4 G# B$ Z# m# W8 O9 P
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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.4 z y* Z+ l0 ?1 l
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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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