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Good Design Award : Architecture
Architecture Prize – Mandelli1953 wins with two unusual door handle designs
Jan 12, 2018
Good Design Award 2017 to Juno and Zeit
Mandelli1953 | Latest News Good Design Award 2017
Mandelli1953 won the prestigious Good Design Award 2017 for the Zeit handle designed by Marco Piva and for the new Juno project, the concrete handle by Alessandro Dubini.

The authoritative recognition, assigned by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and promoted by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, is awarded to the most innovative products of the year that stand out for functionality, concept research, material used, sustainability and of course aesthetics. Mandelli 1953 confirms its vocation to the never-ending study of new design solutions aimed at being recognized as one of the leading manufacturers of quality handles, 100% made in Italy. The winning projects will be exhibited permanently inside the Chicago Athenaeum.

A concept born from the desire to put the accent on a material that is atypical in the ambit of handle production: concrete. The manufacturing process recalls the ancient technique of forging with molds and the fusion of solid volumes: the resulting aesthetics of Juno are of great visual impact despite a pared-down and minimalist design. A simplicity that is further enhanced by the project of designer Alessandro Dubini who...