Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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6 t$ w4 k: Y5 R5 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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' Q( p& z1 O4 V8 C3 R8 \% M) d( y VThe 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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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.& f1 @" C) [. F, L6 ]# [8 [3 ~ v
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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.* w5 K! k6 P- x4 D5 o- e
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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./ ^& y& Y6 \2 U5 d& b) E# c
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.1 v3 \) n& J5 J' d! {
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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./ A) e4 O: c1 m( E1 k
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.% T: T% \# B A
) n" z" P* w( s d! M! nLaufen 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.( s t& ^0 e: C! R) S
7 r/ J7 z3 Z& w/ T$ `7 e fThe 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.* ?% |: t. ]& L
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