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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.8 r' V6 ~) L+ v5 {! v" E* J
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/ d$ \0 |' Q. b, }; z/ h2 LThe 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.4 W/ {9 K* H% \; \
0 u( C$ W% _7 ~1 _1 H. QYou 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.5 ^( `" e8 }/ f: `- B
! |2 h4 d8 K& O2 SIts 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.' G% G. l3 b) v
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.0 V) Y7 m2 `, a: m, I% Z$ `5 @
4 E% b- A/ {& D% V" ]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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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.) i" O, M; s* E
4 Y d% e& C7 A9 D; U kLaufen 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.) E5 `# ?: G! ? x f/ S# Q8 Z
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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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) l. D; d4 Q. e6 d* {- mThe 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.+ f' q. d. g6 |8 P( \9 a- L$ }
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