A small work of architecture.
The design of the DUE handle takes on the figure of a “handle archetype,” a small work of architecture capable of conceptually forming an ideal bridge between the human body, industrial design and architecture. The figure becomes primeval through the transformation of the two traditional functional elements, the grip and the plate, into a pair of slender parallelepipeds, perfectly equal: a solution of essential sculptural force.
At the same time, the work of formal synthesis reduces the relationship between the door and the space to a degree close to zero, getting beyond factors of style and scale of the host: a universal handle application.
A solution of essential sculptural force: its figure becomes primeval through the transformation of the two traditional functional elements, the grip and the plate, into a pair of slender parallelepipeds, perfectly equal.
Stefano Boeri Architetti
Based in Milan, with offices in Shanghai (since 2014) and Tirana (since 2015), Stefano Boeri Architetti (Boeri Studio until 2008) has focused since 1993 on design and research, mostly in the fields of architecture and urban planning, but also on culture and interior design. “Multiplicity” is the guideline that has oriented over 20 years of versatile, varied activities across the design themes and urban/social geographies of the world.
The studio has developed projects of architecture and urban regeneration in complex locations and on multiple continents, supporting and enhancing the synergies among the various players of public and private development.
At present, besides the Master Plan of Tirana, Stefano Boeri Architetti is working on many urban planning projects, including the new Master Plan for the Republic of San Marino. Outstanding works include the Bosco Verticale in Milan, the Villa Méditerranée in Marseille and the Casa del Mare on the island of La Maddalena, Sardinia.
