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8 m( j8 G: M4 y! i3 c+ ~8 KDezeen 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.6 W; R- P' l) C) g
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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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$ T( D7 l% k& g- c; [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.% M* y1 ] J6 f# S, [- A# [
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The Laufen Forum sits alongside the company’s headquarters and acts as a showroom and visitor centre." i6 y% a1 v( E3 f* T# D3 V5 _2 I) L
% C& a3 K) t# z* @' pIts 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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- h% j5 ]4 y" |8 r9 v* @% \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.- v, o" S; ], a0 b. Q9 \. F. [0 H6 h: f5 f
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The building is almost entirely windowless but the central events area is lit by skylights punched into the roof.2 p Z, ~0 D O% m% k% J1 G
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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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The production of the pieces still involves many manual processes and a thorough understanding of the nuances of the material.7 t. ?' K2 |% F1 z$ 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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The Living Square collection (above) by Stuttgart designer Andreas Dimitriadis of Platinumdesign has a shallow basin and sharply defined edges that require precise moulding.$ |2 ?- n3 c( G& M D! }% F
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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.$ |6 r- g7 J2 G! Z% S
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