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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="5{1adff41c5ed09cf28db488199d6381e2896a2e4f10c7f91bd32a6edba73b55ee}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981443760{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21880" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981452354{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21879" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1492013558545{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEIJING, 2008 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="small" position="center" thickness="1"][vc_column_text el_class="quote"]The models are not models for presentations; they are working tools to develop the concepts materially. The next step is going from the materiality of the model to the materiality of construction. The model is an in-between stage. We have been working with Olivari for several years, and our...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="5{1adff41c5ed09cf28db488199d6381e2896a2e4f10c7f91bd32a6edba73b55ee}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981443760{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21878" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981452354{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21606" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1492013558545{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text] DOLCE VITA, 2014 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="small" position="center" thickness="1"][vc_column_text el_class="quote"]Like a jewel enhances the complexion of the wearer, so the detail of the door handle embellishes the surface of the door, becoming the focal point.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="22153" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top" qode_hover_animation="darken"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][qode_video_box video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebO3UhZO-1k" video_image="18230"][vc_column_text el_class="video-caption"]— Click to play: Marcel Wanders,...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="5{1adff41c5ed09cf28db488199d6381e2896a2e4f10c7f91bd32a6edba73b55ee}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981443760{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21580" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981452354{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21581" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1492013558545{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text] ALEXANDRA, 1989 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="small" position="center" thickness="1"][vc_column_text el_class="quote"]His personality shines through in the Alexandra door handle, where he overturned the usual mechanism we use. Generally, the rose is fixed to the door, but here, it rotates as a solid whole with the entire handle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="22136" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top"...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="5{1adff41c5ed09cf28db488199d6381e2896a2e4f10c7f91bd32a6edba73b55ee}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981443760{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21881" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="" transition_delay="0.5" qode_hover_animation="darken"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981452354{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21650" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1492013558545{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text] PLANET B, 2010 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="small" position="center" thickness="1"][vc_column_text el_class="quote"]From this came a rectangular section, softened by rounded edges, which not only improves the ergonomics, but also facilitates the handle’s producibility by moulding.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="22143" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top" qode_hover_animation="darken"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space height="120px"][vc_single_image image="21956" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top" transition_delay="0.5" qode_hover_animation="darken"][vc_empty_space...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="5{1adff41c5ed09cf28db488199d6381e2896a2e4f10c7f91bd32a6edba73b55ee}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981443760{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21673" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981452354{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21674" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1690465565324{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] TIME, 2004 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="small" position="center"][vc_column_text el_class="quote"]The resulting aesthetics are simple and Euclidean, almost like a construction set.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_top="80"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="21970" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top" qode_hover_animation="darken"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space height="120px"][vc_single_image image="21943" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top" transition_delay="0.5" qode_hover_animation="darken"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][blockquote text="The design is reminiscent of Constructivism, an effect emphasised by the meticulous attention to...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="5{1adff41c5ed09cf28db488199d6381e2896a2e4f10c7f91bd32a6edba73b55ee}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981443760{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21884" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981452354{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21627" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1492013558545{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text] LASER, 1998 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="small" position="center" thickness="1"][vc_column_text el_class="quote"]It started out as a solid, sturdy, well-formed grip that also had a strict line to it. The design solution was brought into focus by playing with the double curve of the cross-section of the lever and rotating it slightly along the axis in order to augment the ergonomics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="5{1adff41c5ed09cf28db488199d6381e2896a2e4f10c7f91bd32a6edba73b55ee}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981443760{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21883" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981452354{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21882" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1492013558545{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text] LINK, 2006 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="small" position="center" thickness="1"][vc_column_text el_class="quote"]In the research phase, we found handles meant for factories and workshops, and the first trials were close to that world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="22084" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top" qode_hover_animation="darken"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space height="120px"][vc_single_image image="21929" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top" transition_delay="0.5" qode_hover_animation="darken"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][blockquote text="Those particularly raw prototypes were softened...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981443760{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21586" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981452354{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21587" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1492013558545{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text] BETA, 2010 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="small" position="center" thickness="1"][vc_column_text el_class="quote"]The twofold function was integrated in a slender and futuristic shape in the model Paracolpi Alfa.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="22086" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top" qode_hover_animation="darken"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space height="120px"][vc_single_image image="21937" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation="element_from_top" transition_delay="0.5" qode_hover_animation="darken"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][blockquote text="In the 2000s, the adoption of an assembly system with a...

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="5{1adff41c5ed09cf28db488199d6381e2896a2e4f10c7f91bd32a6edba73b55ee}"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981443760{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21612" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1491981452354{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="21613" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1492013558545{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text] FIN, 2009 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="small" position="center" thickness="1"][vc_column_text el_class="quote"]The second is to clearly signal their existence. For over 100 years, Olivari has been producing infinite handles of excellent quality responding to these requirements. All along, they have avoided being overwhelmed by excesses in formal expression. When we conceived the Fin series, we were aware of the Olivari...