Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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) j0 G$ J9 _( Y8 d2 r: T6 [, x" ADezeen 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- ~, |2 B0 b5 N( ~" ?) D
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: b" x0 r. j+ W0 f `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., Z7 E; J- D! `4 L
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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.1 k2 F4 b) |1 f/ `- l- [3 C$ H
. J5 t$ \1 X" Q9 O$ `The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.6 a9 U5 z5 Z' {, V/ O4 H5 Q
. Z3 w8 U7 A2 b/ W, ] R: sIts 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.5 i, `" i: r/ L/ ^* j% |" Q! G, `
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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.
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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.6 ~1 e0 ?, p; p* f8 F& n6 A+ U
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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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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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The 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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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.
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