Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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3 o$ h6 G3 Y0 s" dDezeen 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.0 J5 ~6 y1 d4 S* Y! l
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% b) b1 Q% ]2 K" sThe 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.7 O: x: b" a# D1 W1 V
0 T1 \7 n2 e0 m6 J% DYou 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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: T) I. \9 ^2 w* Z2 g) ^The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.1 a S( L5 N: R3 U
2 U2 V& ^/ z2 } aIts 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.& [4 _, h' A, p! h) P0 Y9 F. K2 E% j" q
# o* n% |& r1 [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.
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.3 p. X, x( K: W4 Q9 Z1 U
5 g* k/ l0 s( o2 ?9 w2 x" SThe 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.0 l0 {. L# H) ~- ~7 ^7 f* y
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The 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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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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( C! m T2 I/ y' [$ p, |1 W% IThe 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./ w: r" Z: W9 c2 \1 d
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