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7 B( h4 P4 u* K$ q6 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.) u/ ^$ s( e6 j! g! O. P
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8 ^( O- f. H1 wThe 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.9 B: Y) B* l0 L, J% k5 t
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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.2 o. i& P* y, q. G) Y) s
% z0 |$ W$ z9 N% z C6 Z9 ZThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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$ Y4 ?+ \1 D3 N0 f# ^% \: rIts 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.1 M; K7 g: Z5 B/ b
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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.: Q9 F! U2 ~( ]( ^4 F1 q7 x
6 D7 N2 h3 p, ~ [. @+ f; wThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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$ ?) S) ^& I& i# ?' fThe 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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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.1 l4 \, h# }( [/ a, a) g; L4 S
7 }. [/ \# a' @$ N 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.8 a$ S. c6 m* n2 O/ |! v( N
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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.1 F* ]8 N: R+ W: f9 I
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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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