Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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! Q/ O: a/ T; d$ MDezeen 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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' d8 D! z% h2 `+ Y. ?" sThe 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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1 g8 @, ^8 ^" @% z3 EYou 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.& G7 m: }+ f: K g3 ?1 Y
( G1 z5 K1 t$ r wThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.2 ^. z: p+ f ~! J& O2 r1 t* l
# u4 b* D* G3 n: aIts 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.* Z* y) d3 B. d3 B1 ?, [
% B! H/ M9 F# |1 YThe 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.- |9 M0 a$ |3 n' @; v, m' ^
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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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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." ^7 u" j ], i' t* p( ~8 M, n) E* P
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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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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.7 D1 y R5 Y" ]9 }; y6 R0 ] \8 x
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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.& f; C: U- D2 ?7 p# U( r
5 y& F+ R; k+ f; t; L# }7 |2 }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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