Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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5 Q6 ~$ `1 c7 T9 LDezeen 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.. q; @2 i6 |* P8 W
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* S8 D% U1 M9 h, C+ oThe 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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6 o& C8 r2 I2 }9 q1 W4 Z8 e R" O3 hYou 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. C, k: x, V+ R$ v7 z
8 x ~' M; D9 I. g) S6 ZIts 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.
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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.9 w% U& y+ y9 z3 m) N
$ |) ^1 `0 ]- w ~The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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U' ]$ Q. }' f! h. ]- M2 rThe 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.( N* Y4 V. p7 ?6 E L$ m/ O1 s
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.5 j; i$ y# h3 L. y7 t3 c
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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./ N! o! ^0 u- b8 g) y
5 w6 N2 p, V% c AThe 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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