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.1 b0 D2 y0 g+ ^6 h* H" t, B) @
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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.( m# Y+ i/ Z& U8 u& w/ s8 y' f- m" F
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You 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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3 E( j7 L3 K+ [1 [# h. g/ PThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.3 p) a9 L: O3 [' @* i: K0 n
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Its 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.0 m# o, F9 m; ]. E& H
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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.. T+ J s9 e* x4 G$ c5 ^8 E3 \
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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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- o' d2 n$ d' ~2 a8 K) ~% m1 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.
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, N) j5 ]: t7 ^0 o' A, C2 dThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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3 M# W, c# E: e- D& }, _; Q- nLaufen 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.9 ^" H+ A S M1 C7 ]$ e0 |% O x- H: P
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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 ~( @7 x4 W& d6 `% N7 j
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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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