Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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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.
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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.6 ]) x3 A9 }( A$ Z; Z0 L1 P
, G: w( ^- @' q( ?0 H6 ]6 z7 q' kYou 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.1 T4 Z7 G6 K$ d* K9 ^4 G4 U* [
; `7 M F. Q. J5 x8 B3 yIts 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." B$ g: J8 ~+ P( |% U# u) Z: u+ c
& u0 v: b% g$ k j8 UThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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! j. u' Z) L7 ^" g$ s i3 oThe 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.- S5 ~. n2 Q/ e4 l+ d1 g
! V, W' y6 h# P: S) TThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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3 t' ?9 J+ b: M0 o% qLaufen 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.& y$ B/ M* p# l
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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./ g# Q/ V0 C1 v1 v# h8 ~
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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.
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