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Gemmy

Mario Mazzer + Giovanni Crosera

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Claudio Amadei
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From this view is clear how Gemmy evokes the pure but bold forms of large mooring bollards - Claudio Amadei
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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Accessories of the Year
6.14
7.01
6.07
6.80
6.5
Nic Granleese
Nic Granleese CEO and Cofounder at BowerBird
5
6
6
5
5.5
Tobias Geisler
Tobias Geisler Cofounder at VAVE Studio
5
7
7
5
6
Janne van Berlo
Janne van Berlo Founder at Atelier van Berlo
Lovely variation of atmospheres...
6
8
7
6
6.75
Yanchih Wang
Yanchih Wang President and Chief Designer at GD-Lighting Design
6
6
6
6
6
Ting Yu
Ting Yu Chief Architect at Wutopia Lab
6
5
6
5
5.5
Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts Creative Director at Interstore
5
6
6
5
5.5
Victoria Yakusha
Victoria Yakusha Founder and chief architect at Yakusha Studio & FAINA Collection of live design
6
7
7
5
6.25
Doris Sung
Doris Sung Principal/Director of Undergraduate Programs at DOSU Studio Architecture/USC School of Architecture
Nice use of pink! Too much plastic...
6
6
6
4
5.5
Jeff Yrazabal
Jeff Yrazabal President at SRG Partnership
5
6
5
5
5.25
Lorcan O'Herlihy
Lorcan O'Herlihy Founder, Design Principal at Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
6
6
6
5
5.75
Akanksha Deo Sharma
Akanksha Deo Sharma Designer at Ikea
5
6
7
5
5.75
Julio Kowalenko
Julio Kowalenko Cofounder at Atelier Caracas
5
7
6
5
5.75
Client
Dimension
L151mm x W34mm x H53mm
Completion
2022
Material
Zinc Alloy
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The Gemmy door handle combines the pure but bold forms of large mooring bollards with the fluid lines of the 50’s, particularly the Porsche 356 of this era.

Gemmy’s innovative technical solution allows us to eliminate the traditional rose, and combine base and body into a single smooth and streamlined form. The rose, thanks to its unique mechanical design, becomes a single component and serves as the connection between lever and door, integrating perfectly into the silhouette with a language that appears familiar. Gemmy’s shape transmits the sensation of softness, offering a tactile appeal to the hand. Its simple shape, consisting of a single element, makes it an easy item to clean in order to prevent the transmission of viruses and bacteria.

From conceptualization to production, Gemmy has been designed to minimize its environmental impact. It is made of zinc alloy that can be remelted and recycled several times without losing its original properties. Furthermore the production process involves reduced energy consumption and releases negligible emissions into the atmosphere.

The form is enhanced by its elegant finishes: white, chrome plated, satin chrome, satin nickel, bronze matt, dark bronze matt, black.