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! }( D) [: F X8 ~# z. 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.; ?/ w7 `$ ?; f) E
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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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' \1 u S5 K6 g: Y$ S& k6 AYou 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 x0 H* V, Y+ h, C! b2 p2 Z r
3 v7 G9 I4 Z+ d5 lThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.# z* l0 p. S# e' B! z r% k) n
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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.9 _5 j& X3 i# D, S$ s
R* q) O+ d: @ X& v i1 v3 bThe 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( T" T! @! Z" c" q$ \1 T7 R
. j5 `9 z; M. P$ t( B7 aThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.% |( {4 I' m$ R1 Y+ J. D
1 K) n4 \+ O9 H n- {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.- i& k# ?8 ^4 u9 @$ y; v
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.* s- L3 O! T, ~
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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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0 s! B( O7 a# b: d0 FThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.- ~5 _+ l+ o8 q
, w; c4 c6 h0 g% _! e0 M& SThe 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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