Just as before, around the end of the 19th century, now, at the dawn of the new millennium, Berlin has once more become one of the most fascinating building sites in the world.
Here, elite architects and designers have again been setting new benchmarks, also in door handle design, and here we are proud to play a part. Take, for example, the door handle by the famous British architect Nicholas Grimshaw which he designed for his Chamber of Industry and Commerce building project in Berlin in 1996.
Grimshaw’s handle range has met with a positive market response. The elements of its design are readily recognized and appreciated. Some who see it (generally Europeans) instantly recall Scandinavian cutlery design, others (predominantly North Americans) are more readily reminded of the butt of a colt. Which only goes to show that Nicholas Grimshaw and his team led by Matt Keeler have managed to highlight the heftiness of the design. These designers have placed high demands on the professional skill of the FSB workforce. The production process requires the coupling of widely differing materials: aluminium mouldings and injection-moulded parts are held together by stainless-steel bolts.