— Grattacielo Pirelli, Milano 1958
Lama
Lama, designed by Gio Ponti, is a designer handle that has become a symbol and archetype of the handle itself. The design follows a rigorous geometric principle, in which the form naturally guides the movement of the hand. The lever, extremely thinned, evokes the precision of a blade, softened by a careful study of the radii that round its profile. A door handle of absolute formal clarity, capable of uniting classicism, balance and a deeply contemporary vision of architectural detail.
FINISHES
- CR - Bright chrome
- CO - Satin chrome
- ZL - SuperGold bright
- TS - SuperGold satin
- IS - SuperStainlesssteel satin
- US - SuperAnthracite satin
- MATERIAL
- Brass
- TYPOLOGY
- Door handles - Round
Lama design story
Lama, a harmonious handle, made “of linear and coordinated forms” capable of coherently interacting with domestic and non-residential environments.
— Bilia, table lamp, Fontana Arte 1931
In the Lama handle the “classical symbolism” prevails over the object’s “functional” approach.
To the geometric purity of its form, so slim as to liken it to a blade, there is the counterpoint of the very carefully studied definition of the radii that soften the sharp profile of its slender contours.
— San Francesco al Fopponino, Milano 1964 (courtesy OSC)