Laufen Swiss Architecture tour. V5 @2 @+ a$ j. Y0 I- a
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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. y+ s0 @ t9 C6 W$ {
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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.! F6 k2 N8 r v9 ~/ P: S
. O& m: Y1 h q7 P( Y$ S2 kYou 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 M i# E2 K* D1 u2 A0 pThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.- u/ ]$ C3 w. @. a1 a
* ~+ @9 p A( [! a" _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./ }2 z+ ~6 ]5 _; ^) q
" o5 B# d/ o C7 f3 f/ [7 AThe 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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3 F- \$ G" V3 {$ G) e7 _; kThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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$ j+ B8 H; N6 r& ZThe 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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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.# `! H9 u9 \0 d' g8 m
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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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4 |0 M2 {) C! Q( p; UThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.
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: Q2 @) r8 y) o: QThe 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.0 P2 \. ~$ o. J9 @( i
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