Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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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.; _# q' C$ g, o& B
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9 \* a5 j) b. E( G0 h$ x3 jThe 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.5 q6 ?* G$ u- F ~: G
- M9 _6 Q0 \3 |9 F( W2 ^The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.
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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.) u, d5 M( z# C# m
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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.+ c, Z" ~/ g" G, y4 i0 n3 ^
( X* S& i& O4 p+ h' h q8 P; LThe building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.; T' V% e7 {/ a9 _ R/ Q
4 H: [2 B# |0 X" d- X; A* 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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( _1 \1 _' u0 s( pThe production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.
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6 ?. n1 Z! d+ H9 |6 w/ tLaufen 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.1 @6 |$ B# E3 A2 n7 t$ m
& d8 G1 q8 @2 o& QThe 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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\+ f( W+ ~8 q. 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.
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