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! i9 x! n- O. f2 `0 rDezeen 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.$ I- O9 a9 w7 J3 r
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7 O! {& I8 i0 a' q, vThe 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.3 O& T: F+ N, W' |1 ^7 c2 n" P3 s1 V
7 ^2 L5 L9 E0 A8 \1 LYou 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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" f7 o* W; P/ H- i+ k$ I& vThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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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.; j: ]8 M0 U9 l5 p( p
' A9 J7 m5 Y2 ^( rThe 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.+ e/ z7 i" }2 M& R8 L F- A9 Z
# k+ q% z4 W8 }& yThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.' L2 s$ L/ P3 U2 h2 o& @
6 _$ Z& x$ B& ~: ~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.' V/ I" E) P+ a) ~6 E# W" U1 m
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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.1 M* h9 L2 `: c+ S- m3 \2 \! K
5 O, q" z0 ]6 }0 l! e% K+ zThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.' F0 v" b& `% `/ y2 u8 u1 D
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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.) J9 E4 N' ?5 c- n& \! e0 _( Q2 t
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