Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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& y5 F T# Z/ h- V/ \7 U( K7 \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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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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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.
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" G4 x' e9 z7 [. MThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.2 d$ U W/ G; K( f1 ?: d
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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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, \2 m; X; l( K+ `/ E" 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.* t/ b3 a4 b* p3 H& K2 M8 N
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.& h. e+ ?; Z* X
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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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9 Q; n6 z! g5 O" A1 a9 t8 T* gThe 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.0 f: {( P" ^6 p
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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.. h9 E" _8 K) ~, L
7 F8 H4 J& `! J" [0 q; ~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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