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$ m% f5 @$ \2 e3 {5 kDezeen 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.1 ]* B' j8 Y& G# J; t, B, K
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: [8 G5 a: z$ d( w W+ S% mThe 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.9 t" z9 h* `* Z4 O
9 W' H) J6 F! }" A9 I1 f6 OYou 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 c$ r$ F0 h* a8 X
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.# L. o+ K3 N H3 `# ]3 o
3 E; ~* K7 m$ u+ f0 C: P. o" f' j; Y, GIts 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.1 V+ w _" D& k4 ^
! |0 @: Z# E' ^% Q9 O- l+ AThe 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.* P# L9 u1 Z# g. B& b! g' u! J' ]
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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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0 }! U0 V* y5 V& iThe 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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" A+ [ Y) m6 ~3 k A. c6 l9 zThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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3 j) Z8 _; Y- i4 t3 HLaufen 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.: P7 I9 V7 b6 n% Y
/ r0 r o! X: f0 W% jThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.9 j6 d/ E+ ^" X
( {: @( I4 d7 z- |8 XThe 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.% z8 T3 }7 N" Y4 T
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