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$ U; {: ~; e7 f8 v# O zDezeen 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./ C+ Z2 W" ?0 n0 W0 G. r
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m8 i3 P9 f: n9 QThe 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.$ v% Y4 H- a8 y
6 d6 l# V _% Z) p5 n# NThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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6 f) x6 b9 C6 c7 S% K. {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.
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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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6 p6 r c( i: T5 P! K' v% o% BThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.' U' h% U7 K1 |) U; m# H5 u
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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.- J' s7 X" T4 ~& H- J
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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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4 ]. e7 @; C8 X8 }4 uLaufen 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.0 o' h$ Q3 ]7 S5 ?
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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.$ x) U9 X+ \5 Q, ]
. k P1 g. j0 D4 z7 w% |2 z# j ^ wThe 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.1 G8 B5 q" k/ \7 T ^- b& Q
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