A door handle by Hartmut Weise after designs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

To mark the 100th anniversary of Bauhaus in 2019, FSB designer Hartmut Weise has reinterpreted two door handles by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the former Bauhaus director, and brought them together in a new product: FSB 1267. Mies van der Rohe developed various door handles for his building projects - including the building bronze door handles in Haus Lemke in Berlin-Hohenschönhausen and the powerful aluminum door handles in the Neue Nationalgalerie, also in Berlin. In his redesign, Hartmut Weise referred to the original designs of these products. The result convinces as a fusion of both models and as a direct homage to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's historic door handles prove how well the designer understood form and material. "Mies knew that material and patina of use form a close connection and also how one achieves with compo-sitional means and purposeful formal language that the models do not optically lose quality through use and edge wear but rather become 'more beautiful,'" states Hartmut Weise. During development, Weise focused on the haptics of gripping and the ergonomic functions of the door handle. The new FSB 1267 model harkens back to the smooth transition from the rounded handle neck to the flat handle of Mies van der Rohe's original designs.

In line with the new building regulations and construction standards, FSB 1267 has been adapted in line with these requirements. The new door handle is available for profile, timber and glass doors as well as for emergency exit doors in accordance with DIN EN 179. A window handle and window and door handles with reduced rose also form part of this family. FSB 1267 is available in aluminum, stainless steel and bronze.

With the FSB 1267 collection, a "reimagined classic" has been created that, while clearly referring to classic designs in terms of shape and form language, presents an entirely new product through the fusion of two historic models by Mies van der Rohe.