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7 }' D7 \$ M/ N0 r; _3 kDezeen 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., b( g( ]: I, W5 Y
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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.
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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.: ^- [6 H* P) ~* \# p9 X) U
8 C$ O" y. K0 ]5 Q' {The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre." ?: e, D- o5 |! L. o. U
/ l! K$ O! x) h1 s& AIts 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.' X R9 m+ {/ P0 ^6 q0 m- P* g, M0 O
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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.# v* s; p7 f. q5 p9 R. M
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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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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.: s$ J$ Z/ Y" T! F
+ W6 ? R# B3 p$ I- B& \0 Y2 n0 IThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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% `/ H" g! ^$ a% B1 eLaufen 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.* ~* J: f) t2 R) w3 A% Y) k* o
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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." P: g v5 j( h a
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