Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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& y- }6 S/ ]5 T! FDezeen 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./ S! e8 K( u; w' u' N9 S& \6 P* r
5 \! h+ h) ^/ YYou 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.* P& h/ U# g9 ~% e- l( V$ a
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre./ Q# R0 I. {4 i4 `7 F
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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.
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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.1 X1 d& g' {! f V0 U
: o6 T' `9 r& @: P! AThe 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.
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6 x! B6 `# {+ ~" T6 ~The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material., R, x) z" I% y$ Y$ K" c d3 K
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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.9 G2 g) j; T5 v" ^' W, [# Y) ~0 r. i3 F
9 }! a- x0 l, i" E: m# A% bThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.& c( z) {5 `, Y2 u8 g( e( r
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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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