A building
of great symbolic
value
THE LAUFEN FORUM IS A 6,500 CUBIC METER
ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT, A VISITOR AND
PRESENTATION CENTRE DESIGNED BY BASEL
BASED ARCHITECTS NISSEN & WENTZLAFF,
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MAURIZIO MERCATO.
LAUFEN is synonymous with perfection
in terms of form and craftsmanship
and for advanced technology with
an unobtrusive face. LAUFEN’s head-
quarters in the conton of Baselland
reflect this identity.
Ludovica + Roberto Palomba designed
“bowl / 08”, a washbasin for the
Palomba Collection. Architects Nissen
& Wentzlaff then created a larger
version of this object in the form of
the building which stands out with its
impressive exposed concrete and
elegant statics.
An inventive spirit and desire for tech-
nical innovation are also part of
the building’s concept and require
efficient resource usage and an
acceptable ecological footprint. As a
result, the multi-award-winning build-
ing is an outstanding feature in the Ba-
sel area, an area which is rich in superb
architecture.
With the Forum, LAUFEN has created
a
new
architectural
setting
for
its products: it is a comprehensive
architectural statement in concrete
with the bathroom at its centre and
acknowledges Switzerland unequivocal-
ly as the company’s headquarters and
production site.
A space for the bathroom with the pow-
er to inspire clients, architects, re-
tailers and tradesmen alike as well
as providing a source of information. This
is also the home of the training centre of
LAUFEN Bathrooms AG.
A wide range of seminars is held here
to train groups and communicate product
knowledge.
Live and in person -
LAUFEN Spaces
IN FOUR EUROPEAN CITIES AND IN MIAMI,
YOU CAN EXPERIENCE LAUFEN LIVE
LAUFEN is pursuing a new type of
presentation and encounter with the
LAUFEN Spaces concept, which has
so far been implemented in Berlin,
Vienna, Prague, Madrid and Miami. Each
location has its own identity, with its
own individual interior design. In Madrid,
interior designer Patricia Urquiola styled
the rooms of a historic villa. Prague also
hosts temporary exhibitions on an area
over 600 m².
EOOS Design drafted the exhibition in
Vienna and used analogies to the firing
process of ceramics. In Berlin, Konstantin
Grcic pursued a clear, industrial, visual and
material language with his interior design,
which is based on the production in the
factory, whilst the space in Miami is part
of the Miami Ironside, a complex in old in-
dustrial halls with offices and restaurants.
Individual
solutions
The individual planning and design of
bathrooms is a growing segment of the
sanitary market. Architects and planners
of high-quality private residences in par-
ticular, but also public and semi-public
buildings, such as hotels, often require
individual solutions that can be fitted
precisely into the floor plans of sanitary
rooms and bathrooms, in order to meet
the special requirements of the client.
LAUFEN is adapting to these require-
ments with numerous solutions from its
range of products and creating bath-
rooms made to measure:
These include, for example, wash-
basins, ceramic shelves, mirrors and
bathroom furniture manufactured to
the millimetre, but also colour or custo-
misation options. Even faucets can
be individualised, and special handles,
logos, colours, and surfaces can be pro-
vided as required.
TAILOR-MADE SOLUTIONS CAN BE REALISED
TO MEET CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
In the meantime, modern solid surface
materials are also available that can
be used to realise individual customer
requirements in the shortest possible
time in small quantities. When it comes
to washbasins, worktops, accesso-
ries, furniture, shower trays, bathtubs,
sinks, and even wall coverings, there are
almost no limits to creative drive.
This enables architects and designers to
create their own designs that harmonise
perfectly with the room and decor.
LAUFEN also offers a complete ser-
vice package, which includes feasibil-
ity checks, assistance with technical
drawings, the manufacture of mod-
els and prototypes, the adaptation of
accessories, direct shipping, and
after-sales service.
VARIETY OF SHAPES THANKS TO
MINERAL MATERIALS
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