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+ X1 r) |! _% O' S! }& c- X; S6 b% [" ~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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4 R% f9 ]7 `% a; fThe 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., N, S8 F2 D) B3 K
; O7 [ V% q' [5 w* q$ vThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.' B1 E2 w. u% b
! v; W% x+ x2 a( }0 R+ W. P/ rIts 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.
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! ?) f1 l9 Z7 C- G, Z/ nThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.6 f0 [8 a: V: |1 o
0 { m9 D# L' t! h, K" ZThe 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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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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& {0 r) t7 @9 B) ^* lThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.. B, W6 q) x. g m5 j1 C1 \% y: P9 _
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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.
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