Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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. i; |2 X" J7 I& }+ }6 RDezeen 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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4 _& n( h3 C4 a$ I6 zThe 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.% f2 Q9 i7 a. }. |! X+ Q
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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. \: C' L! t9 M4 h, ?8 L
7 \8 k% r. m# M! g- p) `( W" tThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.( n/ w* L: x: {$ m
& o* |& b! Z: ^: K& K: `4 _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.6 E$ o0 j) m% O: l' I
/ Y: D/ s! U, c6 M3 }$ KThe 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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3 N% O+ j* E7 SThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.! n& q# A. ^% i; Z" G; H
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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.% z2 ]- ^& ]2 W( i2 M
+ h* O0 N3 v9 t2 SThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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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.2 R' n( k9 h+ k6 c' x+ `# B" R
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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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7 S; y9 D3 L) ?+ GThe 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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