misona by misona door handle from usa

in the designing of an architectural space, decisions about sound can become as important as those about light in determining the mood or intimate quality of a space. misona seeks to create a natural sound environment inside contemporary architecture.

technically the sounds are achieved as the beads hit the structure of sticks that cross through the interior of the hollow handle. unlike the common rainstick, misona’s length is much smaller and the handle does not tilt much. to compensate for this there are three design decisions which allow misona to produce a long and rich sound. first, the beads are perfectly round allowing them to move with even the slightest tilt; second, the sticks filling the interior are thinner and closer together; and lastly, the handle once depressed slowly returns back to its resting state, prolonging the time it takes the beads to cascade to the other side.

the lever handle of misona consists of three structural parts; the base, which connects to the rose and holds the thumb's resting area; the hollow shaft, that houses the beads; and the connector joint, which connects the base to the hollow shaft. while the brass base may be mass produced through the forging process, the hollow shaft can potentially come in a variety of materials to better suit different types of architecture.
visually, the depression in the thumb's area generates intrigue by suggesting the idea of sounds coming from a void. finally, the rest of the form adopts a classical look letting the sounds become the surprising effect.