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: f9 {) L6 R) Q5 LDezeen 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.' g9 ^) w8 i" `7 ~$ `* d$ r. q
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2 u7 x; Q* P$ nThe 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.) ~3 F0 p" L7 S2 g3 }2 j
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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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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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' f$ G' e2 n5 M* C6 q) r9 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.
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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.0 o1 Q9 a3 _) s) b5 o6 e+ ~
3 [/ a5 g f7 R3 tThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.! |' v$ A& {) q* M
7 X4 n" G6 o' ~4 ?* i% [The 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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8 G/ ^ g5 E. {/ UThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.+ Q5 k; a; R% e4 F) s+ x9 h
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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./ {6 K1 t+ Z! U
9 x+ ? p- _; hThe 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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; w$ I% g+ \ cThe 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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