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( w( S9 X# V- G" 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.
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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.5 f6 Y6 I; W" K# i' `0 g
) ?( J1 m" }2 r4 m; ^) X5 J7 B4 u# qYou 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& G, O: O* [5 C9 ^' @
9 U8 v$ f' M. |! MThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.9 d9 G+ c: S# Q @7 ^; Z4 M
1 ?5 ^ C8 n; a E0 P, @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.8 k. R7 |& N' k( N$ j/ H% K
: {: d, B$ E$ ^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.
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% t- w( }5 [2 Q2 v6 H& y- qThe 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.4 |+ O& c! O* w" q3 X
8 N* t- _* j: gThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.) Y C8 ^7 I0 n; | W9 i6 h) n
0 p7 J1 I1 J8 Z: d8 HLaufen 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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- G7 H/ m8 q* W. e6 m% ?The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.: ^# H; o0 Z4 k9 ]% w3 \
5 R* k! E+ k) x! d/ KThe 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.8 ?) f7 v6 y; A- ]2 k
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