Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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8 g% [9 V) `3 S$ h0 tDezeen 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.% {% @: b6 J8 v
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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.. N. z+ j; X) C: t" u
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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. Z: v& q& ] m9 ~4 n2 J# V- f* h
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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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.
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& k+ T- Y; Y0 f5 c! D0 TThe 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.6 u- r( ?1 m6 b
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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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2 k% H9 l; `/ J% }# x/ o6 Y9 ^' PThe 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.3 R! _! u2 O7 D
8 \7 B- V2 O% h3 S: GThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.( b: j+ T. N# o
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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.- w& c; k- d$ G0 A( g, |- f
) n8 E2 @: J" s4 [4 i6 `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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