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! D/ R$ H) Y8 k% `4 rDezeen 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.: S2 |, M" f9 j7 m. B
1 ?' X$ i) G* n5 g4 f5 uYou 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 J7 X( I( v3 _! o
4 n; e% i) H+ e* H8 TThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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/ z$ @0 E6 }* O* wIts 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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4 O, m' ^( A o0 ?( X) dThe 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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! @' b$ F' T1 J; G1 f f) U0 \: pThe 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. f e, @2 d% u5 a- G
! ?3 | z3 g( |' o3 NThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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7 d1 E% m \2 U( k' k8 ^- t% 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.% a3 B$ A8 W5 j/ @* m
& C$ q5 A- n9 V" w% L1 s7 i" W6 ^The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.; W) }, W* \# \, K5 A
' B! r7 G. P: C2 u4 P2 }& d: n; 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.; J, F: U; N3 }" @0 u
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