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.( |6 T! q. I, x" w% M R( p [2 d
" P+ n' O% f. A5 g( P1 A5 jYou 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.! |, I* J0 c% N) t7 }
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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.6 J% B5 {( Z7 f# N0 @! t
" p9 [- ~0 A% I" x1 d4 LThe 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.7 L! I) ^( C) g7 ]. N' x+ C' N
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.! ^: O3 E G. i9 _0 f' a* v
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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.& O+ F! W4 r7 A' S6 Z2 P
; `2 E e* S- w& G8 ?The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.! l% B% `8 W- A: G' R1 @& F
- }7 c V" l' g& J# f# LLaufen 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.* |: b, |/ M p0 s! A, P
- L/ W, I7 h2 H& B( c& rThe 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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6 @$ `7 c. A! s6 @4 u0 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& `& R3 U' I. ~( j8 E0 a
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