Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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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.: Y4 ?% s8 Z3 D* }/ b5 ]4 W+ n
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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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" @; f* B8 J7 e/ E2 m `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.
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.4 U, A+ j) H8 K1 j8 R
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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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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! Q* S t4 K& l
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.6 P! z" T0 |3 v8 N) n/ {
8 R& o/ v9 c- X: t, H3 r: g9 |( wThe 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.! W9 L& B" I6 D. e1 S" s: W
8 ` i, s( X7 R: W4 oThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.7 y% f8 C; W% V4 |% t5 h) q
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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.
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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.4 \1 m& U. u2 f1 M4 f _/ n
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