Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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7 W1 Y4 m% K f+ w$ U! `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.: Q6 U9 \, ]% i, P! D; k$ Y J U1 l
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& F/ U( i1 _% g5 s( [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." x R# T* ^# D7 Q7 o
' b$ h5 r7 Z' m/ ^7 m, GYou 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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C! m0 N9 u$ U W# }, P, rThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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+ `' H& X7 i" w6 ?* `6 y( eIts 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.( i4 j+ V) S6 U$ g# k2 e; ~) F
' y' }2 A/ X4 P( M. D% MThe 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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% [- \& y* r0 n, u( ]* \: gThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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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.
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0 s/ ]# W8 c6 qThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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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.( p, d: w6 w1 x8 _2 \6 R
0 @3 x$ ?6 n8 y! b/ 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 x' y6 D. g; 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.6 w- d) Y3 i6 O- }6 g$ c' ^
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