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.. @! ]& f, r5 j9 T i
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* x1 f3 W7 A! E6 q `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.
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( b0 B: i' t2 p1 W6 }( @& JThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.% N) O& ]7 A. U& A1 X+ W7 |4 W
7 O3 m3 ~* E& W$ m H, @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.' l, ?! s# Y! s5 @9 [
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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.% t# V: G6 L8 I: N2 v
# E# t( r- _8 B1 YThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.7 _* ]9 r* m: w1 G7 C8 T# V9 q
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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.
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( a7 P' j H( R' W4 k4 c$ cThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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3 v$ B3 Q" w: y0 B' V! c+ lLaufen 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.+ ?( c. m% `$ d2 ?0 `( Q9 ~
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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.9 b, D$ |! G$ a& a: x5 ]( Y
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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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