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AGATAFranca Helg e Franco Albini 1965M116In their imagining an object functional to the gesture of gripping a lever to trigger an action that transforms the space by opening or closing, Franco Albini and Franca Helg designed a handle with the lightness of a bird’s wing, and the profile of a flower. ..

The name says it all. Ala means “wing” in Italian. As a postmodern surrealist nature-lover, I took inspiration from the fantastic dynamics of flight to design a form that invites lightness. In my mind, the Ala on the doors of our domestic habitat can be a sign of freedom...

The precise and minimalistic design of ALBA is inspired by historical porcelain door handles.The round section is the unifying motif of the handle, with the slightly oversized porcelain lever as an aesthetical sign in favour of ergonomics.The interpretation of the archetype through a contemporary le..

The Arc model originated in a search for forms reduced to minimum terms, starting with the behaviour of a continuous curve...

Aster is a round rosette handle designed by Studio Olivari.Studio Olivari is the research office dedicated to material development and technological innovation...

Guilloche is a decorative engraving technique that uses special lathes. Guided manually, these machines draw a precise, intricate, repeated pattern on the metal surface.Ligne linear pattern, applied to Olivari model Atena, gives to the handle a timeless and understated elegance...

One project is not comparable to the next; it is unique. The situation is unique, the programme is unique, the site is unique, and therefore the idea that drives the design, the force that drives the design, has to be generated around that locus of circumstances. We have a model shop where we build ..

Joe Colombo’s project of 1971 called for the use of an original axial assembly system that was particularly robust, concealed by a shock absorber made of resin that made a doorstop superfluous. The system was recognised as an invention and patented...

In the ambit of Olivari’s shape studies concerning the square, Bios is a kind of archetype that uses only square elements...

Peter Marino is a master in the creation of contemporary luxury settings, a talent he has employed in chic interiors and the showrooms of famous high-end fashion brands. The two handle models he designed for Olivari are closely related, but made at different moments...

Blindo is made by hot forging, and is perfectly suited to galvanising and physical vapour deposition (PVD), making it good for heavy doors and exposure to outdoor conditions...

This universal model has become a long-selling door handle for offices and modern homes.In section, a mere 15-millimetre diameter gives it elegance. Suitable for high-traffic locations thanks to the lever's inward-curving tip...

COMETNicola Novelletto 2001M183The idea of Comet came thinking of movement, of a smooth body that moves without friction and resistance. This premise has resulted in a smooth spindle that can be naturally gripped to convey a smooth feel...

The Mandarin Oriental hotel in Barcelona was our first opportunity to work together with Patricia Urquiola. This is when the Conca was born, devised on two different occasions and in two different versions. The first is the larger one, with a sculptural and expressive approach – reserved for the hot..

In the mid-1950s, the fruitful professional relationship between Ernesto Olivari and Gio Ponti led to the development of three models of handles: Lama, Cono and Ring. If for the most famous of Ponti's buildings, the Pirelli skyscraper (1952-1961), Lama was chosen – made of aluminum similarly to othe..

Denver is my first design object, and I still think it is one of my best projects. My inspiration was the “New World ” Symphony by Antonín Dvorák, and the idea of a space that is open to infinite new possibilities.I think the slimness and elementary shapes of the Denver express the vision of the flo..

Olivari study 2007M206Diana is one of the handles that Studio Olivari has designed as part of its research on square geometric shapes. It is an archetype and at the same time it is also one of the most versatile handles: thanks to its large front surface, it lends itself to experimenting with decora..

"I wanted to create a simple but elegant handle with a fullbodied and comfortable grip."Luca Casini..

Energised by a passion for period styles and a taste for extravagance in the domestic environment, I sought to interpret the theme of the door handle with originality and glamour...

DYNAMICStudio Olivari 2022M261BDynamic arises from the need to complete the range of products with a linear but expressive model. We have achieved the goal through the elegant movement of the surface stretched around its axis...

I consider design an exercise in visual economy. For this handle, I gave myself the challenge to reduce the number of elements as much as I could. I eliminated all except for three basic units. Light does the rest...

I consider design an exercise in visual economy. For this handle, I gave myself the challenge to reduce the number of elements as much as I could. I eliminated all except for three basic units. Light does the rest...

Among architectural components, doors and windows play a very special role. Both are part of the walls that separate the indoors from the outdoors. At the same time, they give continuity to the faces of the walls. Door and window handles have a fundamental role, too, performing two functions. The fi..

GARDAIgnazio Gardella 1951M105When in 1949 Ignazio Gardella designed one of his most famous buildings - the condominium in via Marchiondi in Milan designed with Anna Castelli Ferrieri and Roberto Menghi - everything was designed with mastery of detail. Olivari is involved in the creation of the hand..