Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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8 Y# d" F8 b. g+ V, o. Q, 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.& k0 b9 T" b4 ], s
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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.6 H& s- x* r% P! g
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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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2 p. j4 `0 h' z4 p! W8 x5 \+ g8 @3 z: xThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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9 |' M! {) P( t" j6 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.
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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.+ o* x( S( r( r& z( g: R/ V. }
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.+ a% b; k; T" K
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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. Z8 N- P) Z: H, X3 B% ]
% X5 c& m& }8 r6 oThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.; B8 V5 i: f. o3 u3 B( ]
! _+ q$ T$ k2 |& p! J, x4 q# gLaufen 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.- P3 K7 Y0 h; x
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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.
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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.; i$ I T9 D7 S
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