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# L9 [% I- P/ f5 H/ EDezeen 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.3 T$ ?5 p3 D/ q8 p3 e ], q! I
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; o" L" O* e, ~6 qThe 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.9 p/ }2 h }! X: @- P- H
! s5 w* Z0 F' V* d% W7 ~6 R- HThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre. q! o( n! F/ p- e
* }/ h0 g" y$ q9 [: z" lIts 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 L# V3 `1 h6 |+ G# k1 wThe 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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0 e [ i0 m' S; D2 |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.4 t$ k6 I* |, H9 e
; a, S% m1 l# ]: EThe 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.
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$ W6 N) u" y' o8 |The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.( X& |+ Z0 E' Q- _- @
8 h e1 ~2 V5 l h. l2 r7 l4 w9 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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