Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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& ^6 h6 Y/ v/ U. QDezeen 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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: O; @/ X( Q9 U: }& x: |: sThe 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.0 T/ @3 L2 N; N9 M6 N$ \
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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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1 c/ P# r) s" f- w6 V' iThe Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre.: \% _* {* A0 K% z
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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.: T& Y7 p7 j; N# c- ^3 |4 C: c
( j$ [$ [- v' q+ i' \" S" P; mThe 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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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.3 `8 v+ Y+ l/ w" N6 c6 e3 r. M+ ?
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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.
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' ^& e. b9 h& ?The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material./ Y; v c! K+ s+ g& V9 j
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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.
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+ L* N1 [* I- U6 O1 MThe Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.) n L" A# ]9 A; s5 r
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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.
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