Laufen Swiss Architecture tour- I1 ~. s" B( b! D: s) X7 d N
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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.% `( e6 g. h1 }# W' E3 }1 W7 i
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; j O: o6 d! zThe 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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" S, ^ C6 W' K/ m& HYou 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.
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. A2 d% S4 \2 y" g& p. mIts 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.; B1 d- L8 D. N6 \% b5 D
+ f: J5 f8 M) F" p/ c* VThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.- |! e2 N6 t8 Q! B' ^! h9 g
$ ?! k: V8 E( dThe 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.- H* O: \: H( j5 O/ `
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.- Q* Q, \+ j% T; G c! e) U; _: o& t
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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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2 g8 V! r/ N& o% S" nThe 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.) X! t3 `/ u- E! x0 j: N
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