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+ M* n& j, D N8 i9 `6 ]- {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.
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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+ }9 o! c( C7 U& }: R0 S0 i
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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.$ |' Q) K, E8 L2 Z, [4 s
$ p) I# \; x7 J# J% O! J. dThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.9 f7 Z2 J+ p+ W ^
7 Z2 w! ~: t0 G: eIts 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.; C, n7 k9 m' J B h
& m' i$ t0 N0 G2 s0 TThe 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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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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) R+ ^7 B0 t. f+ d2 QThe 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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( R1 L# ^! ?! S+ S" P( wThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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/ G7 @* ^, B" x8 x3 b4 ULaufen 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.: X) ?1 v4 U# u! F
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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.
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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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