Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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B. G( [" J PDezeen 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.9 V5 J" |% a9 F+ i& ]* V- v
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) \% Y! R2 c9 G9 ^' O. ]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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y% u% _5 k+ M9 ]- 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.! O; V1 _6 `: B
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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, C0 Y A, I0 i* u, f# MIts 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., s, f, M: i( C) D- O& |3 o5 S
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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.8 w \- f0 u" S9 M0 N$ `% Z
+ k+ c, o5 N4 }The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.5 i0 j$ Y: } t; n
* V& Z+ ~5 {7 W5 n7 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.
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9 ?% E* h8 s; xThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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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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& \- O0 n! M' ]( PThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.. Y# U' N2 B8 C- T* ^" ?! c
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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.! c) |+ O) a+ q! e. I' }
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