Laufen Swiss Architecture tour* I5 q2 c2 n) U4 s) v# L
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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.
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5 Z- A# F0 t% x- L- ^6 iThe 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.5 y% e0 r+ X l9 Q% f/ x- [6 ?
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.+ t" L; r4 S# c. N5 V9 a* p
+ L$ |* Z' H# I) ^9 fIts 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.3 `$ t7 i% F9 Y6 ~) z) r
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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.3 [* v- N, ~" O8 \% E( ?
& T0 {" p+ @4 zThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.# q9 d3 c2 C1 Q+ n8 F# O
4 G: f/ x4 j+ F5 N2 S! R `, lThe 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./ p1 m+ g4 K. d- Q3 s6 w4 r6 e" s
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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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