Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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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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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.
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U9 n" m4 j! i5 n* {1 v V/ NYou 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.7 l, `; Y# v4 S6 l: N
1 h. ~+ C V7 cThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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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.
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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.& ] ~ h8 i! @. A- a% {% _ g$ i
: C4 c" q% z# n; D2 L) uThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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! G/ f' i' @! Z% @1 s. r( ], mThe 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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% W8 Q4 L% a" |3 Z* P/ k3 FThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material." I2 m9 m& B% c2 _- h
, G% J6 R5 ^; ]' P$ j/ x' RLaufen 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.5 M/ u# j* _- X3 D3 a
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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.' i0 `, I8 ], ?6 p7 W! c
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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.7 m) k% G+ ^6 M
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