Walter Gropius, born in 1883,
is one of the most significant Bau-
haus designer's there was.
Gropius studied architecture at
the start of the 20th century, also
joining the design office of
Peter Behrens, as did Mies van der
Rohe and Le Corbusier. As an
independent architect and industrial
designer, Walter Gropius later
designed the well-known Gropius
printer, which was first produced by
S.A. Loevy. TECNOLINE (which
was with TECNOLUMEN until 2002)
manufactures the various Gropius
models and is authorised by the
heiress as the sole manufacturer
worldwide.
Something that definitely stands
out is that TECNOLINE offers the
possibility of designing fittings
according to any taste – and not just
with regard to the colour selection.
A modular system makes it possible
to combine all parts with the same
basic material (brass casting or
stainless steel) in whatever manner
the building contractor, house
& apartment owners and architects
would like. They can choose
between various materials, surfaces
and accessory parts, in order to
add the finishing touch to be enjoyed
by people who will reach for the
handle for generations to come.
Today, the door handles from
famous Bauhaus designers Walter
Gropius, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
and Ferdinand Kramer are design
classics. Either authorised by the
designers themselves or their heirs,
TECNOLINE has been producing
the original door handles according
to their templates. TECNOLINE
(under the TECNOLUMEN label
at the time) started the production
back in the 1980s, which also
produced fittings from Art Deco
designers as well as those from
Bauhaus designers. The classic
designs demand execution that is
detailed and true to the original,
and that meets today's technological
standard. In addition, the Hanseatic
family-run company offers many
more distinguished designs,
ranging for instance from Ludwig
Wittgestein and Dieter Rams
to the modern style of Hadi Teherani
and Jürgen Ringel.
The door handles are cast and
processed with great care in the
Sauerland region, the cradle
of the German metal industry. This is
done by hand, which is the only
way to achieve such outstanding
quality. For special series, for
instance the 130 series that was
issued on the occasion of the 130th
birthday of Walter Gropius, special
sand moulds are created that
can only be used once, thereby
making every handle a one-of-a-
kind piece.
It is usually the first thing we touch when we enter a
house: the door handle. Special houses and buildings in
particular deserve to have a special door handle. Often
these small yet absolutely important details mirror
the style and architecture of a building. TECNOLINE has
been manufacturing high quality door fittings, handles
and switches from famous designers.
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