DESIGNERS FOR GRIFFWERK
PASSION, DEDICATION, IMAGINATION.
MAX BILL and the "ULM HANDLE"
In the 1950s, the founding rector of the Ulm School of Design Max Bill collaborated with his student Ernst Moeckl to design a door handle for the school building. The Ulm Handle was relaunched in 2013.
Working closely with Dr. Jakob Bill, the son of Max Bill who is currently chairman of max, binia + jakob bill foundation, Ulm-based company Griffwerk has reproduced a handle that matches the form and design intention of the original.
The handle was precisely mathematically constructed based on the original design drawings. The handle forms a sequence of diminishing ellipses. Together they form an elegant arc completely without any “break“. The neck of the handle, in the shape of a semicircle, blends softly and in a flowing movement into the grip. The formal mathematical design could not ultimately be seen in the final result. It was a functional method to develop a door handle with an exceptionally pleasing feel and timeless clarity.
The redesign developed in this 2012 cooperation, with the approval of the max, binia + jakob bill foundation, Zurich, is permitted to carry the signature “max bill“.
SIEGER DESIGN
Sieger Design developed the "Characters" collection for Griffwerk. It comprises three individual door handles and the matching and award-winning apron named "Gate".
All models appear consistently reduced at first as a contemporary interpretation. Their personality becomes evident at the second glance. Clearly defined strict or softly subtle lines set deliberate accents and emphasize the individual style of the building residents.
„The history of a Project is important to us. We are looking for the archetype - the ideal character and personality of an object - and interpret it in a contemporary fashion.“
Christian und and Michael Sieger
POWERFUL DYNAMICS IN THE TENSION FILED OF A RESTING STRAIGHT LINE
Inspired by the wings of a bird, LEAF LIGHT has a delicate filigree character of its own with excellent brand recognition. The design creates tension with the contrast between the curved lower contour and the horizontal upper line. The cylindrical neck flows into the horizontal profile of the handle and ends in a gentle curve. Your hand rests comfortably on the horizontal surface, while your thumb finds orientation on the obliquely cut front surface. Overall LEAF LIGHT creates a subtle and delicate feature on the front panel of your door.
MINIMAL MODERN - his architecturally minimalist basic shape is charmingly detailed with soft curves. soft2touch in velvety grey, cashmere grey and graphite black
GRAPH by SIEGER DESIGN -
GRAPH appears elegant and minimalist. It's clear, geometrical design desires a formal relationship with your door. GRAPH does not turn away but is self-confidentially restrained. Elegant curved and unique soft2touch surface, finishes in velvety grey, cashmere grey and graphite black.
PROF. THOMAS GERLACH
Thomas Gerlach (* 1960) is an industrial designer at the university of Pforzheim, consultant and entrepreneur. His career includes more than eighty design and innovative prizes. In the 2000s, Gerlach was on the jury of the red dot award and a board member of the Deutscher Designer Verband and the Verband Deutscher Industrie-Designer (VDID).
Thomas Gerlach for Griffwerk relies on reduction. He considers simplification of shapes to be the most demanding result in design of objects for daily use. New aesthetics are thus shown by door handle FRAME, which consistently does without rosettes with a patented technology.
FRAME - REDUCTION TO THE NEXT LEVEL
There are clear ideas about how a door handle should look. The usual form ensures that the user always knows how to handle it. FRAME appears completely new while still complying with these rules. The patented technique makes it possible to do without roses entirely. The grip shape as such is retained, however. Sufficient on its own, it has a solitary and monumental appearance.
