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2 X- |9 B) v$ A- S9 c; XDezeen 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.( g m8 r8 ]' r3 `2 Q1 s, J
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; l1 L! _0 R9 O4 X7 ?; UThe 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 \2 N5 {* Y( H }* K3 d
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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.1 j6 g( W1 _5 O. b2 G
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.& j. I: p8 T7 X9 y! b& u+ I$ R
4 n1 W$ k, t5 `9 F3 fIts 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 ?/ Q5 L7 ?+ z2 V
$ W4 y/ }/ [4 i7 |, Y; b* 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.. Y; V2 ~8 c' b0 s8 y: B
! q$ n3 R6 V& r( nThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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: Q7 X8 z) C+ h; d# {! U1 l0 HThe 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.8 H/ y. E4 V+ f" ~+ _
* L S, S" q- ? s: P* O9 UThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.% k0 M6 Y. w- D1 m5 w- A
" l- p0 m" F4 \+ l: y& o. e9 N& Y7 NLaufen 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. Y7 t5 X) K0 a( |+ k) r# H9 B
% K- |1 T9 ^# g7 M' Q; w; QThe 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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3 U% l# a+ [, E8 p; _' }6 {; yThe 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.6 I+ i0 |8 P( A$ j
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