Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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1 X9 l- B" K+ K7 }5 g) pDezeen 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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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.
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.' O' t3 P6 V9 g, e9 W7 N5 U3 N
$ {: l; O7 O, h* D) mIts 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./ M/ h8 C, N* a4 A4 \$ \7 w1 W
" B2 [) p0 S% X: h2 \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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' M* C" `$ l5 R UThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof. k9 F0 A6 o, L' V
9 j, a ^, R- g$ Q! YThe 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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9 A3 m7 x7 K# nThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.! L# A: i* k; I# a5 H" ?, i
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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.% t/ M% T- X' ]2 B
- h- p+ f9 i0 O7 A. H" C9 \2 BThe 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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! n0 a7 P9 f+ t. a' z% LThe 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.& y7 j9 n+ X* k7 x, w% K7 n
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