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Door handles and beyond: open the door to a world of practical design details and ideas for door furniture with our selection of architectural ironmongery from some of the world's leading designers and makers

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Practical architectural ironmongery and functional door handles give an aesthetic refresh to your interiors. From the minimalist to the bold, colourful and sculptural, we select the best architectural, design-led door handles, pulls and knobs for a quick update of your domestic space.

The formal simplicity of Sebastian Herkner’s new door handles for Italian brand Ento conceals a deeper story. Featuring smooth forms and a soft curve, the handle design, Herkner explains, is inspired by ‘buildings and concepts in the Hansaviertel complex in Berlin, a social housing project of international importance.’

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Door handles by Yukari Hotta, left, and Nina Nørgaard, right

Danish brand Reform Kitchen has collaborated with four creatives on a range of door handles in a range of materials, with the aim of reinterpreting the kitchen as a familiar, personal space. In the collection are pieces by Alberte Tranberg, Maria Bruun, Nina Nørgaard and Yukari Hotta, who used metal, wood, glass and ceramics to give a new sense of tactility and imagination to the mundane object. Each creative brought their personal aesthetic and craft approach to the project: Bruun focused on the familiarity of wood to create her two classic-inspired handles, while Hotta was inspired by the organic forms of rocks to create colourful, unglazed clay objects. Meanwhile, using glass, Nørgaard created a cast piece on the border of handmade and industrial, and Tranberg created his pulls by bending a tube of metal.

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Australian silversmith Ned Vernon returns with his fourth collection of pulls and door handles that combine traditional artisanal techniques with organic, soft forms. Each object is unique, such as the Ogun series of pulls made utilising blacksmith hot-forging techniques to create sinuous silhouettes in brass.

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James Shaw’s hands-on approach has resulted in a unique design language featuring innovative takes on material waste to create beautiful objects. The latest in his Plastic Baroque series - a highly imaginative take on plastic recycling featuring pastel coloured squiggly forms made of extruded post-consumer plastic - is a door handle whose organic shape conceals a lever mechanism. A mix of precision engineering and design innovation.

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This refined collection revisits traditional handcrafted hardware with a contemporary twist. Conceived by Belgian architect Frederik Delbart for architectural hardware specialist Quincalux, it is available in textured black and white, satin brass, matt bronze, and stainless steel, and the design encompasses handles for doors and windows, plus pulls and knobs.

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The simplicity of these door handles by Ochre is elevated by the leather wrapping, contrasting the stark polished nickel knuckles with a rich palette of yellow, blue, burgundy and green as well as neutral including white, grey and black. Available in six variations of size and shape and nine colours, the collection fits into Ochre’s mission to create ‘objects of style and beauty which are both timeless and contemporary’.

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Left, ‘Burly' in polished nickel. Right, ‘Limber' in amber brass

A new design brand hailing from Stockholm, Spaces Within creates timeless door handles, knobs and architectural hardware. Founders Nadja Bari and Karin Wallenbeck explain that the brand's mission is ‘to explore a refined elegance, a paired back yet distinct expression, essential and pure without losing the poetry.' Conceived as ‘jewellery for spaces' and made in Florence by expert craftsmen, the delicate designs are made of brass and polished nickel in organic and minimal shapes that adapt well to a modern interior.

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The unassuming minimalism of Piet Boon's door handles for Dutch brand Formani is always enriched by distinctive details that enliven the essential designs. Take the INC door handles: when viewed from the front, they appear as standard cylindrical forms, but once held, the hand feels the flattened shape, whose inclination and tapering offers a smooth, comfortable grip. The door handle is complemented by a full collection of pulls for furniture and window fittings in the same design, available in PVD satin black and satin stainless steel.

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New York based designer Sam Stewart has launched his e-commerce venture with a whimsical yet practical design that ‘looks good enough to eat.’ The playfully dubbed ‘Macaroni’ Pulls feature a candy-hued palette of translucent pink, purple, green, orange and yellow, chunky handles that can brighten up every corner of the home

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Solid bronze architectural hardware specialist Idaho-based Rocky Mountain Hardware presents a new collection of sculptural handles for doors and cabinets created by Robert AM Stern Architects. The 13 new designs in the collection feature door handles, handles with back plates and a series of knobs and pulls, featuring continuous forms crafted in bronze. ‘While designing “Oasis”, we were inspired by historic architectural references and the Arts and Crafts movement,’ says Lawrence Chabra, Robert AM Stern Interiors Studio director and associate. ‘The result is a sculptural collection that juxtaposes the structural quality of doors and millwork with the inventiveness and craftsmanship of jewellery, featuring design elements that are similar to gem cutting.’

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Knobs designed by the late American architect Michael Graves are reproduced in natural linoleum from linseed by Schwinn Originals. The sustainable material meets Graves’ simple, modern design, available in blue and burgundy, with shiny and matte steel and brass hardware details.

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Swedish cabinet specialist Superfront has released its latest design, inspired by the Bauhaus: the ‘Twine’ collection includes door handles in four finishes (brass, steel, copper and black), with a utilitarian design. A thin metal wire is wrapped around the handles for a sleek, industrial look. Two door handle sizes are available, and there is also a furniture leg, for a full furniture refresh.

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Italian company Olivari perfected door handle craft and design during a century of creative experimentation, in collaboration with some of the greatest minds in design. Its latest collection is inspired by an imaginary journey from Milan to Lugano, in collaboration with modern masters such as Antonio Citterio and Carlo Colombo. Citterio, whose door handle is named after Italy’s design capital, created an understated and timeless piece, an evergreen addition to the home that celebrates Milan and its discreet creative force.

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Based in Molenbeek, Brussels, Maison Vervloet has been making decorative hardware since 1905. Its door handles have been designed in collaboration with some of today’s most respected creators, from India Mahdavi to Glenn Sestig and Charles Zana. Its latest collection sees the essence of Pierre Daems’ work being scaled back to the small forms of a door handle: the Belgian interior designer’s signature sinuous lines are replicated on the hardware, which nods to an art deco inspiration.

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Created for Swedish bathroom specialist Haven, Note Design Studio’s collection of handles and knobs is suitable for any room of the house. The minimal, well-considered design is available in a palette of metals that encourages mixing and matching, while maintaining a discreet, sophisticated aesthetic. Designed as simple geometries, the elements are ‘additional graphic expressions’ to enhance the look of a cabinet door. For the brand, the design duo have also created a series of complementary trays and boxes.

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Zaha Hadid Design has created a new sculptural door handle concept for architectural hardware specialist Izé. The ‘Nexxa’ door handle is designed and engineered to maintain a strong aesthetic. ‘We looked at how we could make it more innovative and at how we could design a handle in a single continuous line that isn’t broken even if the handle is being turned,’ says Woody Yao, co-director of Zaha Hadid Design. ‘We did a lot of research into how to make use of the break between the two elements as part of the story. Izé is all about the bespoke and the customised, so the idea was to create not an off-the-shelf design but a sculpture.’ Available in a range of finishes (including satin, polished black titanium and solid rose gold, a material never used on a commercial door handle before), the design was first conceived in 2006 by Zaha Hadid herself and further developed by her team in collaboration with Izé.

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A tribute to the eponymous French cake, Inga Sempé’s ‘Madeleine’ door handle replicates the delicate ridged surface of a shell. The compact, elegant handle is made of hot stamped brass and available in polished antique gold (pictured), matte black, polished nickel and and satin gold, graphite and copper.

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British artist and designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has created a series of handles inspired by building blocks for British manufacturer Swarf Hardware. The geometric, modular designs of the ‘Symbols’ collection follow Swarf’s engineering-led approach and can be combined to create diverse compositions both horizontally or vertically. The shapes are hand-finished to provide a comfortable grip, and each piece is available in satin brass, polished brass and four powder-coated shades (with bespoke colours available on request). ‘“Symbols” is a little celebration of diversity in the home, like a set of beautifully crafted geometric emojis for quotidian life,’ says the designer. ‘They are a parade of small characterful personalities for you to pick and choose from, combining them in various fun ways to populate and animate your furniture.’

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Since 1997, London-based House of Eroju has been crafting door handles ‘that privilege a sense of touch’. Brothers Keji and Tunde Eroju specialise in architectural ironmongery defined by attention to craftsmanship and precision engineering, using materials such as bronze, concrete and leather. Their ‘Fela’ handles (available as pull handles or door lever handles) combine a minimal slate form with leather details in tan, red, olive and white. ‘Our use of leathers is second to none, from the hand-picking of skins, hand-cutting and hand-stitching techniques to the attention of an individual craftsperson,’ say the brothers. ‘Each piece is instilled with passion and pride incorporating years of experience.’

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Melbourne-based design studio Vbrokkr specialises in creating unique architectural hardware using traditional silversmithing and hollow-ware techniques. Its growing collection of limited-edition door handles, knobs and pulls was developed by founder Ned Vernon, who studied craftsmanship and design in Europe before launching the brand. His time in Europe led him to appreciate architectural ironmongery and its carefully considered designs and traditional symbolism. ‘Different cultural rituals and mythical symbolism of the door, such as protection, transience and the family unit’, became driving inspirations for Vernon, who also looked at architecture throughout history with a particular focus on brutalism and Italian midcentury design.

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Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.

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