Laufen Swiss Architecture tour 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. 0 ]# D( V$ V2 Q6 s- N7 w2 D) q2 L [/url] 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. 8 |" E0 m/ Q0 }( O+ S5 Y2 f 7 f. L  ^3 B  q4 d( ^+ QYou 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. The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre. 6 d  B' Q2 ]+ T9 j3 j . e4 ?) U  X- cIts 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. & L) I1 n3 Q/ n8 XThe 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. 1 b( f, y6 E5 n1 ` The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof. 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. 0 d8 L- ]6 T. iThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material. 5 \# f& q7 `5 ~3 B4 Z; d$ E1 ] # B) o, j1 T. R5 q2 \7 FLaufen 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. 8 L8 W  M8 l7 T/ z; q3 G0 \ 1 R& J( u& @1 x7 O/ s+ A% E, n& KThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding. 5 O1 |2 L% Z) A" |- d/ [ The 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. [Search:DCION ; d. U- s- `$ }: [& Q* p6 q" Q; x

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