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1 a5 S2 |' x7 O7 J7 u1 b1 |7 \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.9 |+ q3 R: a( _+ u; E O
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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 u; q8 A0 l H3 O) b
: h5 }3 u1 z+ H/ W! \+ x' TYou 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.. @' e G6 I7 e5 D. F7 l0 v! b
. ?3 |( `; o' f( U- i8 i/ IThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.7 F5 s8 ]3 p1 d. [0 Q' w
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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.
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. J; a5 U" T n3 p" }6 W; }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. \' |/ g! F% j
( ~/ R. y% H# L1 ^. rThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.! Q+ Q- g& o* [$ @8 j" }4 O* T
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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.
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+ q! ^& L& W: [6 N; ]& fThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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1 F) g% g) A9 \. l" ?& eLaufen 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.0 }' s9 c* S% j6 Z
) z+ G0 I0 k9 W* I' hThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.( U! u9 O) }" s" ]7 _% X3 [
/ k8 ]' ?- R+ Y' 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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