Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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3 J w7 H/ V. C' {. ^, ADezeen 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.. ]- } W6 S: Q3 n. c' x
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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.
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7 O$ ]8 x6 A' h3 J t7 i; RThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.4 U" G E/ D4 I( R* H
" C# g% x2 q( KIts 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.$ I. k. ^% m2 T% y; a$ L# O5 D1 Q
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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.0 p7 F* x; K( X& @
% w" n' V2 [* W3 U vThe 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. K% L9 a; }. }
% b9 v9 [; J* NThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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' Q* B* ]! q# l, H+ A8 qLaufen 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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) F" G- c6 D6 w$ ]8 zThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.$ L% `) b. S* d' W$ w! ^2 o
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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.- ?, v H$ z3 ?! P& | L# c! P
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