curved carbon by suzette van maanen from netherlands
designer's own words:
designed as a carbon fibre ribbon curved around the connection pin, this door handle looks very refined but actually is unbreakable and strong. it is made of carbon fibre which is a lightweight material providing both strength and elegance. because of these characteristics, carbon fibre is often applied in high performance products such as tennis rackets and formula 1 cars.
whereas current door handles are sturdy and closed objects, the curved carbon door handle opens it up and shows the beautiful metal structure that is normally inside of it.
the door handle is attached to the connection pin through two screws in the extended carbon fibre sleeve behind the rose. the carbon fibre handle is gaining its strength because several fibre layers are layed perpendicularly on top of each other, over molded with a transparent resin. this will then be coated to make it totally non-corrosive. in this way you will get the glossy deep black fibre look.
the curved carbon door handle combines the best of two worlds: thin and elegant on one side, yet extremely strong and durable on the other.
curved carbon
3D view
both handles
top view
front view
carbon fibre