Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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% I$ U/ z( m7 z/ i0 W) \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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) J9 b; x! N& \- ~# k0 \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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7 f$ p/ e- B* h7 J D6 cYou 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.! b: ?1 w' v" M/ c. g1 X) C
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.+ f4 B' z- {8 x% ? s2 T. R7 G
9 n6 m/ p( A. K }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.
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; |: n) I2 p# E. 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.
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.8 g% Z! n8 W* }' M
% o, |; V2 t7 N9 Z" L/ S& r! @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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# p3 \! t: U! \- iThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.1 c+ Q3 K6 y+ y
0 O. f, s& }8 U7 j7 m3 CLaufen 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.
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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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