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D/ N, w) N8 N" o* u+ X; ~) sDezeen 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.4 j+ u6 Z0 i& W q3 a! s; n" ]
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* l5 ^" }1 F! C9 F, f9 YThe 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.( x. F: v1 P, _& U5 S+ a- w; w
3 k: V3 ^ n; ?6 KYou 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.+ f% o, ~1 `: m _
^* C8 l( q( X. U" rThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.7 p+ f2 I' T! d
2 n2 k/ M" J& j' y, l$ c, DIts 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. @! ]. o) y0 h3 F" X; k0 P
, v. r p+ o* JThe 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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4 R0 x- ^5 c4 \+ ~ PThe 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.$ w7 S# m5 J# r3 S
/ u) b( L* {' _7 SThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.! r7 C6 n* X+ R
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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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" G7 K' q; M* I% m; _+ u( |) _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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0 A$ c% X) U( q1 DThe 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.0 m* m. b: H% {
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