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Ben Van Berkel: Redefining ArchitectureAnd Designing
Born in the Netherlands in 1957, Ben Van Berkel is a Dutch architect who studied architecture at the Architectural AssociationfromLondonandtheRietveld Academy in Amsterdam. Later, he receivedtheAACertificationwithHonours in1987
In 1988, he set up an architectural platformwithCarolineBosinAmsterdam. Since then, he has been excelling in a great variety of projects He has indeed readdressed the architecture and designingindustryandhasblesseditwith anupdatedperspectiveandoutline.
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Among the various outstanding projects Van Berkel & Bos Architecture Bureau handled, the most well-recognized ones include the Karbouw Office Building, the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, the Museum Het Valkhof in Nijmegen, the Moebius House, and the NMR facilities for theUniversityofUtrecht.
Ben Van Berkel and Caroline Bos decided to take their platform a step further and relaunched the architectural practice later in 1998 by the name of UN Studio, the UN standing for ‘United Net.’ UN Studio presents itself as an international network of professionals in architecture, urban development, and infrastructure and is presentlybasedintheNetherlands.
With the help of this architectural platform, Van Berkel got profound exposure and experience and got the opportunity to build severalworld-famousprojects.
The most prominent ones include the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, an interior and façade renovation for the Galleria Department Store, situated in Seoul, Korea, and a private Villa in up-state New York, USA. These projects are a living example of Van Berkel's holistic thinking, expansive ideology, and unique styling abilities.Besides, there is a wide variety of crucial projects Van Berkeliscurrentlyaddressing

For instance, restructuring of the station area ofArnhem,amusictheatreforGraz,Austria,a shopping mall renovation in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the design and restructuring of the HarborPonteParodiinGenoa,restructuringof an apartment building in the Tribeca section of Manhattan, and a masterplan for Basauri, Spain is what Van Berkel's currently dealing with.
Apart from these projects, he taught and lectured at several architectural schools Presently, he is Professor of the Architecture ClassattheAcademyofFineArtsStadelschule, located in Frankfurt am Main. Moreover, he was recently awarded the Kenzo Tonge Visiting Professor's Position at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Central to his training is the all-inclusive approach of architectural works, engineering constructions, and an integrating material and virtual organization
In 2018, Ben Van Berkel established UNSense, an Arch Tech Company based in Amsterdam. The purpose of thisorganizationwastointegrateand design human-centric tech solutions fortheexistingenvironment.
With a record of more than 80 successful projects so far and about 50 that are currently in progress (including the Scotts Tower in Singapore and the RafflesCityinHangzhou),BenVanBerkel surely possesses the professional experience and expertise like no other His designs are captivating and eyecatching and have a historical touch. Unquestionably, he has set his name firm in the world of modern architecture anddesigning

The Olivari designers have been introducing sculpted and ironic door handles in collaboration with internationally recognized designers and architects for quite a while now. In 2014, they banded with Van Berkel through UN Studio to bring in a contemporary designer door handle named 'TWIST.'

Architectural torsion has always been a key element in designing several UN Studio projects on various platforms, from buildings to pavilions. As for TWIST, torsion was adapted to the shape of a dynamic handle In order to link it directly to the body, the gestureofthehand,atactileperceptionwas proposedwithareducedsize sing for an ideal piece of ner hardware has been made complicated now with oville. So, irrespective of what of collection or design you’re ng for to give your furniture the ic appearance it deserves, oville has got it all planned for
TWIST is an exquisite product that offers a complex geometry that unites and reinforces two sets of features For the anatomy of the lever, the rod embracing the cylinder turns fluently into the flat plane of the lever, thus smoothly converting from tubular to a flat surfaceandofferingatwistingmovement.

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These products are directly imported from various parts of the world such as Denmark, Germany, Spain, Japan, andItay Benzovillestarteditsjourney almost forty three years back as a small-scale business platform Since then, they've constantly introduced the finest range of prolific door handles for their clients. Through continuouseffort,farsightedness,and intelligence, the company has solidified its name now in the architectureanddesignsector.
Benzovillehasbeenprovidingcustomers with the absolute best of the best for more than eighteen years now. From contemporary styled door handles to vintage-styled door handles, Benzoville has it all. You name the architectural style;Benzovillehasadoorhandleforit. TohavealookattheOlivaricollectionas well as the other collections of Benzoville, visit our stores in Delhi and Gurgaon to find the best door handle for you.




