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. O, g. i- \) E) a: P) S
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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.
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0 H; P8 i) ?+ \The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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# h( l4 v1 s' {3 F3 VIts 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.8 i3 ^! z! s/ w2 C) O
$ B/ a7 P' D( r2 \7 r2 t! BThe 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 z+ r n) u4 g" k( ^
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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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.3 W- ^" y1 ~+ h7 t
" t0 W% |9 q/ v! U$ qThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.7 J" {' v- g, ~/ z1 ^
c* U! Y7 c0 J! T8 ` w% W: eLaufen 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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The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.4 Z6 B; A7 V; v7 K3 E1 x/ M
+ D" \1 H* W' Y2 I3 f7 vThe 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.8 p' k2 v8 @$ P4 z( m) N2 l
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