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4 @' U2 {0 V( i* _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., |$ ?7 Q" U. ?) H% w, ~
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% p: i% k' V3 h/ a$ g* T" N- O0 mThe 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.$ K5 b: K8 }( q4 [' m8 q" n% X
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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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8 B: d- `$ Y" l7 Q; Z& ~ N. B+ XThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.& C8 D- Q4 ^" j/ v) {* B
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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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. Q+ m& b8 `3 X o" s3 t! w# t5 VThe 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./ u7 }* C$ q9 Q+ P/ R
" C8 `7 u/ p8 ~The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.0 z& G2 ?9 X/ X
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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.& s6 v/ J# D7 w& i8 D M4 O- G
/ b' h+ ^! c1 p& a( G) F3 M1 dThe 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.3 A( q; B F& O, `" e
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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.6 L8 c1 O! T- l
2 K7 } F% c! I1 ~$ z/ l+ i' EThe 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.! N/ @* z. F- Z/ Y% E6 i A% Y3 _
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