Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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- n, N3 W: u9 a3 z, J/ n3 TDezeen 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.- g' t6 Y, f6 J' b; ?
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A/ q% k2 u- X, l3 h% nThe 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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# g! T0 `' v4 X# @1 n3 sYou 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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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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% F# T7 }0 U; BIts 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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$ h* P# B" \; L) g+ ^6 R0 ]6 mThe 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.: O& |2 [6 C* Q% L/ d
T O" T% X1 M5 e" @8 QThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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7 f) p4 X7 ^, k' c3 x1 q" nThe 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.1 h5 m# s; [ w9 F N5 k+ }0 y. t
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.; z( c% ]: f8 E) ]
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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.. I0 B( T* b+ p& ~( ^$ w
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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.# r, d K( @8 S, Y3 G- m3 J! O
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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.! E8 |# b( ]8 Y; \7 ]" X% L1 N3 v
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