Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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- s1 {9 O" l# Q1 {9 n+ ]Dezeen 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.
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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.
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: M- ?$ g! b. Y) `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." x* V" a3 ?: ?0 M! o0 ?
/ C( L; s3 Q# n VThe 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., E. E' j1 m* q5 x$ J. f$ b
" x& k9 U8 M3 MThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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( H' g* z+ G" w9 ~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.
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& H5 P8 T) \- i/ E3 X; F: ]9 \The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.) ~, @( I; ^+ S8 j T6 v/ ?
9 t; b3 n# I( w. A' }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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5 ]/ V& i4 T1 o) b0 i" PThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.) F7 ]1 h# B1 }) T8 g5 O
0 L$ H1 O( T3 |1 b1 [" 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.
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