Laufen Swiss Architecture tour $ _) ]- M$ K! w& `( T 9 K( J! K3 e* @2 I0 LDezeen 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.   v3 R5 Y/ I2 y; ^. v[/url] * }! ~! a. u0 c/ i0 [. f! X$ |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. ; m* [" A  x! F 0 S/ k# k; v0 ^2 u1 w  B5 UYou 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. 9 M0 v) }' V. j& y2 n2 oThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre. ( {, c# E- E# y) i % Y3 r6 r" f5 y( A& G$ W, ~/ kIts 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. 5 Y( d5 y1 y  Y/ S5 O8 [ 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. The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof. : T; E# u3 f: tThe 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. ( |' V3 y9 u; X3 F5 ?" \9 w4 kThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material. 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. $ Y+ y" l$ l9 _1 B+ `; l6 T; C8 D : m! O3 J7 E. \0 V. X$ fThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding. ' t& j. I) n. x; e% RThe 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. 7 C; ~$ E" ?/ B- n6 _[Search:DCION 2 D  ?: ?) H. M; T0 A/ c& K& r

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