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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.* d1 \/ J8 Q2 e5 l* g3 _
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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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, @) Y- @/ V1 | G7 {& k" D4 ]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.) |* ^4 P; f) f2 q/ S. J @
, j- O* Q/ i6 b }7 M3 F1 j* P: t CThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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- m3 y: {) B0 K4 wIts 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.9 k6 T1 ]3 f( M7 p' D
I7 t! L' L" R+ I2 vThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.4 N; }3 f" u- g4 ^. Y% g# y
* o+ o/ v5 W+ }) {# Y# dThe 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.; P( Y5 _) @- y- _8 z
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.$ u! R( b/ l4 {" h
) J% n* J4 V4 _& 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.
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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.
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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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