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.
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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.0 U0 E* T3 a# L' M% W( o
8 \, F1 }5 f) u8 Z; V8 b2 j! TYou 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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7 z0 U) T3 f4 g8 @% nThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.' y2 Z4 L% H' E6 p! U3 ?
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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.5 B' K( Q7 ?' i s" m
4 ]: n" ^8 h, k5 J( AThe 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.- n; i) d. s8 N
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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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; |9 d& u# p9 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.
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. l! ~' U; J1 s/ P) y- NThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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+ E d3 S! F7 X- Q' SLaufen 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." T1 }& H7 p8 \1 b- d1 @7 z
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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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