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4 D" R+ b8 A, j. B JDezeen 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.4 j% D& e t8 _5 O
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3 q: X) @+ v0 |% Q' o! h' Q. 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.+ ^/ z1 K4 \% W2 w
8 f# e L" P( |) C" cYou 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.5 ~0 c4 q# }( A5 h+ E
# C2 w( _/ H, j& L; O: CThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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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.
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; A- x) v+ T; w2 \ X# C$ vThe 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.! L$ I- h9 L) E+ o6 W. o0 {: K
3 ]- }4 M s0 M* s+ t. Q- FThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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: s) Z( ]6 G' l7 ]$ \8 V2 Z& eThe 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.2 u& V2 ?. [% Q4 d0 c& J
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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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. A3 O3 {( q6 x& s5 T' R6 qLaufen 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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" T- h c& H) g ^" |3 x% T" aThe 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.' T. }6 [4 A W9 z9 U1 s/ ?
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