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" n7 ~/ }( e* L! k; c$ X) yDezeen 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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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.$ v4 c* U& { Q2 I2 g$ s/ N
@" h. b" Z0 iThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.) B4 {% A5 [. {. D4 w2 }
$ y$ U4 L$ }, u, P4 z. Y& jIts 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.6 c+ H( p4 w: r5 k7 Y
. i8 ]4 x0 i# |$ oThe 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.. D0 x! L) O1 [
# e: w% F' c4 C3 M/ U" B eThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.( I) x7 Z# P7 }7 F9 |: x3 c0 d
6 n! H+ b/ C4 H$ W# lThe 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.) }* Q6 m) _0 X( y( z8 l5 ?/ z
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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.: a7 S! Q3 n }+ t+ [' b& 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., @5 ~6 l+ m0 n$ t: R, `
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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.
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