Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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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.
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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.+ c a% V0 ^; I$ G5 s7 U. E& u6 m
3 d- h* E+ d& M1 F* m# u 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.; n4 X R* K9 h: @1 d/ H) n9 m! y
) `+ i5 g6 w" Q6 F; G( }/ fThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.& `7 N" a$ K: t9 R
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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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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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4 Q- S+ W! M* I2 E' LThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.7 A5 Z' u6 W3 C5 T* Q% u
! S; ^/ f9 ]$ ^9 f0 {: F( k: k! qThe 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.: j5 N8 x" D, d6 N4 G% \7 k8 u
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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.
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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. b8 ?7 I* A' T2 T( s+ Q2 H
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