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.1 U2 z1 B% z6 j( a# h. Y. m
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) j& B; Y% c7 p7 cThe 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.4 h, |3 Y: u9 u" d
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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.; x. ^ d7 P3 C# N; @* O5 Z; S
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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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. A9 ?$ z( ^5 M0 Q% R0 }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.+ a0 {+ X$ a/ \5 }& d# J
( V) z G C1 T( Y) `+ iThe 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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2 Y, U$ I& x' J3 Q1 P/ U: |6 ZThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.+ S3 A# _, q9 N! e) c2 A$ }% o
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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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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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4 e% l- o) Z3 P* aLaufen 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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) \+ ~" @% P* g- m6 x4 j/ iThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.% r7 ^2 ?& p8 l* G/ V, z
1 W N9 Z$ t& P3 cThe 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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