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CURVE APPEAL When art meets hardware: the results of an Izé and Zaha Hadid collaboration
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aha Hadid Design has translated its characteristically curved design style into a door handle called Nexxa which has been manufactured by Izé. Izé, which describes the product as a sculpture rather than a door handle, began the process of designing the handle in 2006 with Zaha Hadid who led the studio until her death in 2016. Since then, more advanced architectural design software was developed that aided in the creation process. The firm made full use of 3D printers to experiment with form and refine the design. The Nexxa door handle comprises two subtly twisted bars of metal with rounded edges that join on an axis. It comes in a range of finishes
including solid rose gold – a first for a commercially available handle – satin and polished black titanium. n Below: Zaha Hadid, Baku 2013 Right: Nexxa finishes
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