Zzzigurat doorknob by Sans-Arc Studio for Bankston Architectural
Dezeen Showroom: designed by architecture practice Sans-Arc Studio for Australian brand Bankston Architectural, the Zzzigurat doorknob puts a twist on conventional door hardware. More
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H03 Knob on Half Moon by Civilian for Bankston Architectural
Dezeen Showroom: architectural hardware is elevated with a bold mix of materials and shapes in the H03 Knob on Half Moon, created by US studio Civilian for Australian brand Bankston Architectural. More
Foster + Partners Industrial Design team gives distinctive edge to door handles for FSB
Promotion: Foster + Partners Industrial Design team has collaborated with German door handle brand FSB to launch a door handle collection that conveys the architecture firm's attention to detail. More
Les Couleurs Le Corbusier handles by FSB
Dezeen Showroom: German door handle manufacturer FSB has launched Les Couleurs Le Corbusier, a collection of handles with colours informed by the Polychromie Architecturale colour palette by French architect Le Corbusier. More
D Line introduces refurbishment service to increase its products' lifecycle to 100 years
Promotion: Danish design brand D Line has introduced a refurbishment service that encourages customers to return worn-out architectural hardware and sanitary ware products so that they can be refinished and refitted like new. More
Ten interiors featuring natural materials and timeless accents
For this special lookbook sponsored by Danish design company D Line, we've selected ten interiors that showcase architectural details by the brand including door handles, taps and drawer pulls. More
Philippe Starck and Lualdi create intelligent door system for hotels
Dezeen promotion: French creator Philippe Starck has teamed up with Italian brand Lualdi to create Welcome, a "door collection" that turns a hotel-room door into a smart device. More
Sloane door handle by Piero Lissoni for Boffi
Dezeen Showroom: architect Piero Lissoni has designed Sloane, a recessed handle for the Aprile and Programma Standard kitchen models by Italian brand Boffi. More
Zaha Hadid Design creates sculptural Nexxa door handle for Izé
Dezeen Showroom: Zaha Hadid Design has translated its characteristically sinuous building and design style into a door handle called Nexxa. More
Philip Watts Design creates Shoe Pull door opener and Christo's Arc de Triomphe artwork delayed
Today's round up of design-related coronavirus stories includes a delay in artist Christo's plans to wrap a Paris landmark in fabric and an invention to open doors with your shoe. More
Five handle hacks for hands-free door opening
To lessen the threat of spreading the coronavirus designers are creating door-handle adapters that remove the need for direct contact. Here are five of the most interesting door-handle hacks. More
BIG's Friday Smart Lock is its smallest ever product
Danish architecture firm BIG has branched into smart home products with the Friday lock, which combines a minimal form and enhanced security features. More
Hong Kong-based students invent self-sanitising door handle
Chinese University of Hong Kong student Sum Ming Wong and Kin Pong Li have designed a door handle that uses light to constantly sterilise itself. More
Spark & Burnish's ocean-plastic handles raise money for marine conservation
These pastel-toned cabinet handles may look like solid marble, but they are actually made from recycled ocean plastic. More
Ashtray and door handle from Mies van der Rohe's unbuilt London tower recreated
An ashtray and door handle designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for his unrealised Mansion House Square project in London have been recreated by London publisher REAL and ironmonger Ize. More
Metamaterials make it possible to create mechanisms from a single piece of plastic
A door latch and a pair of pliers are among the mechanisms created without screws, bolts or other fixings by researchers working with a new technology called metamaterials (+ movie). More
MAD models Marilyn door handle on its curvaceous Canadian skyscrapers
Milan 2016: Chinese studio MAD Architects has created a door handle based on the shape of the firm's skyscrapers in Mississauga, Canada, which have been nicknamed the Marilyn Monroe Towers. More
Rene Siebum manipulates door handles to explore the sense of touch
Eindhoven designer Rene Siebum has added textures to a set of commercial door handles to investigate ways of making them more interesting to touch (+ slideshow). More
Big-Game launches range of multi-faceted door handles
Swiss design studio Big-Game has launched a range of doorknobs and handles inspired by the multi-faceted grip of pencils and handheld tools. More
Hospital door handle sanitises users' hands and measures cleanliness of staff
A new type of hospital door handle by British studio Agency of Design transforms a hotbed for germs into a sanitising device, with a sensor that monitors how often it is used. More