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door and window handles with a specialist expertise amassed over the past 140 years has given rise to fixture and fitting systems that make it easier for those with reduced mobility to negotiate interior spaces. Invariably made in Germany, they are the products of choice for architects and builders thanks to FSB's outstanding design expertise and profound understanding of the requirements of modern construction.
FSB’s trio of elements: materials, forms and colours
Material, form and colour: these three aspects offer a myriad of configurations. Carefully considered, their interaction gives rise to a quality of design that delights both hand and eye alike. For over 140 years, FSB has been capitalising on the benefits of metal. They have enhanced their processing of this material by adopting a mix of manual and industrial methods, allowing the design of their products to emerge from the metal to optimum effect. Their unrivalled production quality and surface finish are down to their processes, many of which are patented. Not only do these features catch the eye, they are immediately obvious to the touch.
At FSB, "good form" emerged in the 1950s and exudes a timeless elegance: Johannes Potente developed his seminal design that is moulded to the hand – still a classic today. Since the 1980s, their "Four-point guide to good grip" has served as a benchmark for devising tools to act as extensions of the hand at the human-architecture interface. Working with top-notch architects and designers, this expertise has led to highly effective solutions in terms of both form and function that literally epitomise the concept of "architecture en miniature".
First and foremost, FSB's colours are resplendent in natural-looking finishes of stainless steel, aluminium and bronze. Moreover, they asked themselves, what chromatic and achromatic shades would be ideal for use in architecture? And Le Corbusier's Polychromie Architecturale passes with flying colours. The system with its 63 curated shades provides a complete and harmonious colour scheme for architectural projects. Used selectively and creatively, these hues shape the concept of their products and their impact in the space.
