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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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1 O% m1 E4 Z( I# F: ~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.+ L6 w- j; W: J( d; X
9 d9 x# H0 j7 f/ t. ?# VThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.& g3 X# K3 p9 D, T- [3 |8 i" Y: Q
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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. E6 e* Z2 Y5 z& Q7 f( R" w
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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.
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.& L8 S: H. h( {7 A7 n& \
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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.. E4 x/ v5 C2 [/ ^. [
- K, C$ ?# }% z4 C, Z0 u) yThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.$ h; i8 ^+ X& P5 c
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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.7 m, n# X0 N9 ~& o+ H" 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.0 D* Z& A' U9 B/ T3 S
& \" [& D- S! J+ A- r7 QThe 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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