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: b0 v0 _3 D9 N/ L8 aDezeen 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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; u5 H! U1 Q' D/ 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.; j$ _. |. W. h3 F& K' g
" w9 O; ~/ `4 Q! O0 D5 F2 @+ eYou 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.) ]0 S# N4 M$ p, j+ n# C7 _
( N! @' x9 k: c; GThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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: T0 Q: }4 B/ M) \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.& B/ s4 c1 j% ?5 E; 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., V3 v; \4 X3 s5 c( j
/ n" p: O9 o* d. L" U' K8 h0 HThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.1 v" _, [2 ~* u6 j, m
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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.
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( g) _* w' L: V X2 tThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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; l/ G$ t+ F% P- fLaufen 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.5 a6 g7 |0 w+ R
( x( |, i' c+ i' ^$ j, m- wThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.( u/ [9 R: ^8 O0 p
# j, ^7 X! X) J+ Y7 l! U: xThe 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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