Laufen Swiss Architecture tour! ]+ M4 ?) P: {* ~( ]4 x2 {
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8 F" E, ~' @7 v9 `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.# h6 i( l( L/ H$ p- ~4 @% P
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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.; i2 c: F- j* I# d L3 m
9 ]( O* `" J- w( E+ ~- iThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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1 X$ `- s# w+ r v1 g, \: G- }. y1 sIts 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.6 u$ ~% g' K. r
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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.. F# y. t' u( j/ p# A) v: e
6 a% L' N5 F$ f6 B# p$ e& a) w1 VThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.+ h- S5 n7 ?0 u+ E' B* w& O
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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.1 j1 ^, ~5 H' n
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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.+ N* _) ]; a! h; |
9 G- [7 I, a6 \- F- E8 ILaufen 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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- D7 G$ J$ m7 t2 |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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6 }) F( O) \- A# T- N* |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.! ]0 g" Z. F+ I C# I0 v; ] T7 I
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