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) s& u7 [2 {7 U M1 }/ {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.0 x. O' p* N- O9 a$ a7 q& h
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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.: z( R5 c" q; Q6 R3 \) q+ c
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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.- I- o K, V+ |0 V* H6 S/ _3 R
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.: ~+ Z$ i. l, {- u3 u
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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.7 T$ U8 x* _# L: n; Z. t
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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.! [' Q& z, K* Q% |: a
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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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The 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.9 m+ u1 c' G: T
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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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" R3 S$ i- T+ T3 n- KLaufen 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.# }) L1 z! h B! Q1 k6 \
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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.' q1 ?! o0 l/ l- U! C
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