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* _5 C4 X$ z3 n) h4 EDezeen 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.
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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 _! `0 S$ y8 M7 }
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.* q) G+ J- ]0 |' ^, n( I' a0 O
: ^# ? F! w1 @' |( w8 yIts 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." G5 l+ V S& I9 ?' p$ m' W
' u) N% c0 a+ @ ?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.
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.( P/ ]3 }8 T" e3 y. L" r5 c
$ [* X. O( }' L: l( \; oThe 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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* l4 {, @0 I2 o# h3 ]The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material. X1 ]+ k; O/ w9 o1 M
5 w+ Y6 u& Z p, B7 ~- _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.$ M8 c" u i" B9 q% ^
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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.8 {0 L/ |3 `# S: o L1 O0 A, Q' b
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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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