Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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8 i% h* E9 a5 _( nDezeen 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.' c& S/ C2 _4 B* j2 j8 ~
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, S x% b! n N+ a; RThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.3 x7 L% l: H# l% e
( _/ Q* X8 L7 Q5 {% QIts 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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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.1 o9 y* M. w: c; A6 [
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.% {: V# y/ ]* a j0 r
Y7 `, U3 a$ `# a; [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., H# V8 c1 ~8 K& B5 Q, E$ 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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The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.$ S w( t) x8 W: p6 m" C) l$ @
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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.
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