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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.
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' ]; X, h+ @' ?& B( [5 bThe 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.) D; Z. J _: S
* S+ v9 g, O. k. `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.4 i) s. f. ?0 m2 ^3 {1 ^9 G$ L. M
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre." }/ J8 ]/ z3 |8 p' q' i( H
" k9 A3 ^' W) w! g9 l2 XIts 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.# ]: W9 v- J& h' o: `
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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.
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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.) O# m' P; c' ^# _
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.1 [4 z! ~7 m. W# d# `
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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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6 M2 D* }5 r' R7 q: I# ]. x' K% jThe 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.0 x3 q0 [. p* H/ @0 C0 O7 P, J
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