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, N* i3 C& W0 k& I) S; G6 W* Z! rDezeen 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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% Z$ q/ h1 b8 h: qThe 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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2 @ h% w$ r/ |7 T& {& [0 q2 rYou 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.. G# W' C) `9 f) Y: u- b
! X! V+ n! |1 H3 D4 J# T) sThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.4 I* T1 Y: _" R+ u+ @# A8 |* c3 x
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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.: k4 y2 e3 o! ]/ n
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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.% _( r( V. u* Z. ]
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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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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., y" s* v9 `. Q6 e. G4 C* N O5 @1 C
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.0 c/ _# ~* s7 e* P+ X$ B, J/ t4 B
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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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" g4 Y8 |0 Y8 m9 A# i2 @0 L5 M9 U2 F) u- TThe 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.' D. v- G$ S5 U8 O2 V6 Z
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