Laufen Swiss Architecture tour! ^- K6 s1 V/ Z _0 P* Y ? v r/ l8 Q
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" x3 {$ [; W' O9 I) r: w9 Z) |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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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.
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/ `7 K. E& Z% c, pThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.% `; b- o& Q; `2 t; x& Z( q
; g1 ^# E6 j( ?2 w# O* M5 ?2 h/ JIts 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.9 O# u, \ y, I: {# R$ i( E. I
3 R* H" _. G( b( z3 |+ kThe 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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6 |- ]! o+ ], L* AThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.
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" r( v5 O9 f- AThe 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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* b0 ^1 R0 j- h& \! @The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.7 O# |: C) ?4 \: T" X7 v
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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.5 P& G2 {! K/ ]0 u n
# c3 w) U# F/ Z _5 fThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.8 O5 W4 b: {& o" w
; S) a. R* ~3 QThe 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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