STYLEPARK LAUFEN Between dream and reality10/20/2021With the Laufen virtual space, Laufen has created a place where the boundaries between the digital and physical worlds become blurred and where the company's bathroom collections can be experienced in a new way.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Open exchange10/8/2021With the Laufen space in Milan, Laufen has created a multifaceted venue that seeks to encourage dialogue between art, design, and architecture.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Crazy Life5/11/2021The lifestyle Gekko House hotel in Frankfurt/Main makes much of contrasts. One of the places where this is highly visible is in the design of its bathrooms, each equipped with its own distinctive washbasins and toilets by Laufen.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Multifaceted Bathroom Worlds3/22/2021With their collection “Kartell by Laufen”, Laufen and Kartell are exploring just what is possible in bathroom design. The photographs by Hugo Comte and Oliver Helbig illustrate the creative scope in this respect.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Letter from the future12/22/2020Konstantin Grcic has designed a flexible scenography for the Laufen space in Berlin and rebranded the showroom typology as an innovative hybrid. The result: a radical free space for dialog and experiment.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Tailored solutions12/10/2020With its “Bespoke Service” Laufen offers individual solutions for the bathroom. The Scott Sports HQ near Berne and a residential building in London demonstrate how the Swiss corporation also masters challenging projects.
FEATURED In the middle of Cologne5/7/2019A new boutique hotel in Cologne has chosen elegant, high-quality sanitary ceramics by Laufen.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Secret truths and obvious qualities9/5/2018Ceramics specialist Laufen champions good architecture – with well-designed products and cultural commitment. This year’s edition of the event series "Architecture during Art" was organized in cooperation with Pro Helvetia.
FEATURED Multitasking ceramic fittings12/12/2017Fine designs by Laufen make for elegant accents in a boutique hotel in Vienna.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN The courage to change9/26/2024Laufen recently started up the world's first electric tunnel kiln in Gmunden. The new technology enables climate-neutral ceramic production – a revolution in the industry. Managing Director Christian Schaefer tells us in an interview what the next steps are.
FEATURED A Relevant Space6/14/2024In the form of the Laufen Forum near Basel, architecture practice Snøhetta has created a new brand experience for bathroom manufacturer Laufen that goes far beyond simply presenting of its products. Architect Patrick Lüth, Managing Director and partner at Snøhetta in Innsbruck, describes the project to us in this interview.
REVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE & MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2024 Nostalgia and drive4/23/2024The Salone del Mobile.Milano and Milan Design Week took place from 16 to 21 April 2024 – read our review to find out what moves the industry and the guests got to see.
FEATURED STORY Creative constant4/15/2024"Made for life" – that’s the motto of the design for “MEDA”, a complete bathroom collection. Studio Vetica’s Peter Wirz came up with the concept for Laufen and in doing so created an all-round product.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Creating a sharper awareness11/30/2023Sustainability manager Cristiane Kopp at Laufen, the Swiss bathroom specialist, explains in this interview what topics are currently the priorities in their sustainability approach and why the circular economy should be introduced at the local level.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Outrageously good5/22/2023Under the title "How dare you", Laufen presented an extraordinary show during Milan Design Week that included both the new collection by architects and designers Nicolo Ornaghi, Delfino Sisto Legnani and Francesco Zorzi of NM3, as well as that by artist Monique Baumann. They explain their creative approach to us in an interview.
FAIRS & EVENTS Design in dialogue4/7/2023Laufen space Berlin spotlights the collection – like Toan Nguyen's new series "LUA" – and creates exciting contrasts.
INTERVIEWS Laufen: Three questions to Peter Wirz3/13/2023The interdisciplinary and international team of the Vetica design studio led by Peter Wirz accompanies the development processes of industrial products in form and function – such as for the premium brand Laufen. His new collection is on show at the ISH in Frankfurt am Main from 13 to 17 March 2023.
FEATURED PREVIEW – ISH 2023 LAUFEN3/6/2023At ISH 2023, the world's leading trade fair for HVAC + Water in Frankfurt am Main, the leading premium brand in the bathroom Laufen will show a further development of the successful collection "IL BAGNO ALESSI", which is set in scene by means of an individually controllable light frame.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Simply logical1/16/2023With "LANI", Toan Nguyen has designed a versatile bathroom furniture set for Laufen that offers plenty of storage space, can be integrated into any concept thanks to its elegant design and impresses with its sophisticated lines and high-quality materials.
DESIGN Stylepark Selected Award 202211/28/2022With the Stylepark Selected Award 2022, Stylepark honours the best new products of the year. These are the award winners.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Efficient Network10/14/2022Laufen Smart makes sustainable and predictive water management possible at any time and from any location. Laufen products can be digitally regulated and managed either via an app or by integration into the facility management technology.
FEATURED NOVELTY LAUFEN 2022: CLEANET RIVA6/4/2022Easy to handle, simple to clean and durable: the "Cleanet Riva" shower toilet by Peter Wirz for Laufen offers many advantages for every project and is now also available in matt or polished black.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Evolution of an Icon5/23/2022By means of the patented Saphirkeramik material and cutting-edge technology Laufen has given a new, light touch to the bathroom collection "ILBAGNOALESSI" masterminded by Stefano Giovannoni.
DESIGN Sculptural ceramics2/10/2022Laufen has combined selected objects made of SaphirKeramik, which have been developed in collaboration with artists and designers in recent years, to create a Home Collection.
INTERVIEWS Setting new standards3/17/2021Antonio Linares, Senior Managing Director Laufen and CNEE Division in an interview about the fascination of the bathroom, attractive markets and the importance of "Swissness".
STYLEPARK LAUFEN On a ceramics base9/17/2020For the "Impressões" project, artists from Brazil have worked on an unusual surface: a ceramic sculpture that the Swiss sanitary ceramics manufacturer Laufen created especially for this purpose. A film documents this very special cooperation.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN "We’re particularly interested in things that no one expects of us."5/8/2020Fuhrimann Hächler are associated with avant-garde architecture that sparks controversies. Nevertheless, sanitary ceramics specialist Laufen asked them to design its Milan fair booth in 2018. Gabrielle Hächler reveals the secret to what soon became a highly successful collaboration.
SUSTAINABILITY A revolutionary toilet11/26/2019The solution to a global problem could be a new toilet bowl developed by Vienna-based studio EOOS.
FEATURED From Basel to Brazil6/28/2019Bathroom ceramics manufacturer Laufen provides proof of the direct connection between art, design and craft with this project.
FEATURED The Discovery of Slowness6/19/2019Salon Suisse adopts a consciously laid-back approach for its show at the 2019 Venice Biennale. “Slow”is this year’s motto. Sanitary ceramics specialist Laufen is the event’s main sponsor for the eighth time.
ISH 2019 Concrete special guest3/15/2019The motto of the event staged by Laufen and Stylepark at the ISH 2019 was: Think BIG!
ISH 2019 Playful industrial design3/14/2019Konstantin Grcic has designed washstand solutions for small rooms for Laufen – in part as a response to the challenges of urbanization. An interview.
FEATURED Rendezvous of the classics3/8/2019At the ISH 2019, Laufen celebrates not only the premiere of the new collection “The New Classic” by Marcel Wanders – also Konstantin Grcic and Patricia Urquiola enhanced their series.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Customized9/11/2018Bathroom specialist Laufen has fitted out the new “Public Hotel” in New York City with customized washstands by Herzog & de Meuron.
STYLEPARK SELECTED IMM COLOGNE 2018 AT MAKK New paths1/23/2018It’s not about everything – it’s about the best: The motto of Stylepark has been translated into an exhibition for the imm cologne 2018.
ISH 2017 A true trove of bronze, silver and gold3/22/2017Gold, silver and bronze for fittings at the ISH. Almost enough to give you wings.
FEATURED A “smallest room” with the highest standards10/24/2016Laufen's sanitary ware has acquired an outstanding reputation thanks to the groundbreaking materials it has developed. The WCs “Moderna Plus” and “Moderna R” models were used for the extension to the Tate Modern in London that recently opened.