Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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; \- h$ [& ?4 s8 _/ x6 VDezeen 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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3 t; E& R" ]2 T2 A/ l7 i+ OYou 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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: u3 _7 D7 H8 A) c7 Q' m* h' aThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.' O+ V) k. e ]! \2 p
' Y3 t1 t+ s& D/ ]+ ?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.2 r2 }1 z9 B) e% b8 Y! D
: D$ r3 b/ s) 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.
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: F0 o. h: E& s, A2 U) HThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.( l+ H5 O4 L9 I+ x
5 z. T! O8 T( \, 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.( `3 c$ A. I7 p0 o
) W7 Y8 H4 M, _. `The 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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5 i- A3 E, i. {. Y9 _ [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.1 y0 m% z+ K3 V4 {9 x5 P
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