Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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0 K- ^1 w" ^6 a( l' D* i+ p! l+ KDezeen 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.7 r2 G1 f6 U% M6 X
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$ K2 P8 C& Q$ P [6 @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.. V. M4 S& P+ l2 H- ]! X$ E& c+ B
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre. \% C; J. u3 \# ?3 `" V* a' d$ C7 \: t0 R
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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.! G9 d! T* y8 M; C
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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.1 {& v/ B: Z' V! z3 }
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.. p) U5 V& P, a6 ^/ o; d: y) i
& A. d$ s1 B* x2 Q j! R0 PThe 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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