LAUFEN, the award winning Swiss-based designer and manufacturer of high-end bathroom solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of their first U.S. showroom and new North American headquarters, which will be based in Miami. Located at the famed artist and design gallery known as Miami Ironside, LAUFEN's contemporary, "concept" showroom will be open to the design community year-round starting in December, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"Besides being a gateway to the Americas and a crossroads of the design community, Miami has long been recognized as home to some of the world's most influential designers, architects, and artists," says Javier Korneluk, U.S. managing director of LAUFEN. "We're honored to be part of Miami's extended design community and pleased to demonstrate our continued commitment to growing our presence in the North American market."
The showroom, which is located on 7610 NE 4th Court, will officially open its doors during Art Basel/Design Miami week in conjunction with Design Escape at Miami Ironside, an eight-day celebration featuring art exhibitions, performances, and networking events at the landmark gallery.
"Miami Ironside is a perfect fit for LAUFEN, a company known for partnering with the world's most acclaimed designers and architects to create unique and beautiful bathroom products that are as much pieces of art as they are functional design elements of a modern bath," says Korneluk.
The innovative showroom will contain the first North American presentation of the groundbreaking SaphirKeramik prototypes crafted by world-renowned industrial designers Konstantin Grcic and Toan Nguyen. An innovative lighting and design installation, created by Swiss designer/artist Tom Strala, will also be on display as part of the exhibit which launched earlier this year in Milan, and has since traveled to London and Belgrade. The exhibition will find a permanent home in LAUFEN's new Miami showroom.
