Laufen Swiss Architecture tour8 B3 ^, }1 z) j, N0 Y' G8 h
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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./ ~7 w% z5 j1 G" J
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/ W# y* @5 L5 r8 T+ C' TThe 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.% E5 k( _% d) R2 r S. i0 Y0 s/ v7 T
. W, M$ U: o4 X' o! iYou 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.' r9 l# n& E' F/ z
/ c' B& _0 f3 t* G& u6 zThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.: R! f% D) H1 |- a. x% ?6 G) A
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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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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.$ s! _+ a. X: c* d; j( E& @
4 ?8 T9 w, i/ L$ [) S' ^- Q/ `9 d, z! @The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.3 U8 P5 p9 z: `9 `; K/ O F! v
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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.* b: {- y9 M- Y
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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.
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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./ m1 d7 T9 C/ O1 d& d8 O) {% A. _
3 E1 w, U6 o9 nThe 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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