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.0 Z3 E/ d+ r% M' D" ^$ v
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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.: j2 h. x4 T1 _5 b1 E
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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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& _( v4 u" n" W, j8 f/ v$ `The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.; E# S3 Q1 E9 p1 b; j
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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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" t- D7 j8 T+ KThe 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.5 o* M' I; N) r9 h1 |, h! z: r
0 S. T6 j' m# f8 m2 Y. Y5 AThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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3 @' }4 S9 i& v9 ZThe 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., E& F) N S, ]6 o
# w$ H9 @, r& R6 v4 ~( SThe 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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' E) ], c% G8 k, l; ^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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/ Y# ?% x3 Q3 \3 {+ b/ iThe 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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