Laufen Swiss Architecture tour! h6 a5 B" A' V, N$ O
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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.; @9 A5 e) |4 F. }) H
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( D: A" S! S- l5 RThe 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.
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) r. [7 D R, S/ O5 PThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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6 K2 M% A* @4 n6 `% pIts 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.% n) K8 }& H l! Z
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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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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof." C# J/ Q/ o& { _
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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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. E* q \( ^) l! C( yThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.$ H4 Z; E: ~8 O- e3 @6 J
8 W9 E, H7 e, \, L- WLaufen 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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9 U& D8 w0 F0 {" m' h1 UThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.- ^) h3 n2 L' \$ x9 a& g1 G+ I5 S
3 M3 P+ O3 v9 `( D. q& Y; F* FThe 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.: O/ r2 i. y* O; \: _9 k# L8 w
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