Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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4 u, p) | i9 l z6 BDezeen 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. u) n$ F* n0 U+ n* W
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3 v& M2 a! k) D- P$ T( \& v8 a: U( N9 |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.; A4 W; k- N6 |
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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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4 m* E4 p; Q5 r2 J1 UThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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& k% O8 ~1 _$ `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.
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' e8 i- x, y5 X5 XThe 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.6 p' A* R# F0 \
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.6 h" M2 _; r& Q- S% e
8 J, J4 z0 b# b6 O1 M; c MThe 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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$ F4 g! Q z) a; F; P# [% GThe 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.
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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.. b; |- n# B- p
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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.+ t/ d# n: \" o* ?) K' t1 N0 O0 N
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