Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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% y9 Y8 B+ @, n0 d2 z7 {' N/ EDezeen 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.
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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.$ a* x# `7 {0 U! q5 Z. Z0 t
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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.* w/ i2 b8 Q# C3 O* x) f8 e2 ^
4 V0 _$ L" |* c$ j- T7 OThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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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.8 W1 `9 \! J0 \/ f; G2 _# y# p
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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.% [& N3 v% h5 A- g
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The 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.
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# S& S- V& |- ^The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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. K# J; a& g6 ~) |6 R, H% A; HLaufen 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.) }! V" @: W5 ?0 a# S
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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.2 b& d: G% u$ o- f7 k- X. T/ ` j
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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." }) \5 S1 _* x( e" q; r8 k0 e# P: A
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