Chameleon ドアハンドル by Elif Gunes and Ipek Memikoglu

Chameleon ドアハンドル by Elif Gunes and Ipek Memikoglu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in 家具アクセサリー・金物・素材デザイン Competition Category.

鉄家具アクセサリー· 2021

Chameleon ドアハンドル

by Elif Gunes and Ipek Memikoglu

Client: Atılım University

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in 家具アクセサリー Category

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The Design

About Chameleon ドアハンドル

カメレオンは、扉の表面と室内空間の両方におけるデザイン要素として機能するようにデザインされたドアハンドルです。このハンドルは、扉に取り付けられる本体と、本体に接続される3つの独立したパーツで構成されています。4つの各パーツは、光沢仕上げやマット仕上げ、木材、レザーなど、異なる素材、色、質感、模様のバリエーションで提供されます。ユーザーはこれらのパーツを組み合わせることで、自身のインテリアや好みに合った多彩なハンドルのバリエーションを生み出すことができます。全体の寸法は人間工学的要件に基づいています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Chameleon ドアハンドルは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Chameleon ドアハンドルは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Chameleon ドアハンドルは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Chameleon as a door handle is not operating as a separate part integrated into the door, but as a design element of both the door surface and the interior space. According to the design of the door surface, the design approach and the style of the interior, as well as the user’s own personal taste, this door handle is identity-based. In a word the door handle design is actually created not by the designer, but by the user.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total width 180mm * 55mm * Height from floor to center 110mm. It is planned to offer door handles in different alternatives of color, texture and material that are packaged individually. The user will create various combinations of the different pieces with different design criteria and make their own combinations by selecting and listening their own lifestyles, tastes and places where they are located.
Tags: Door handle, Ergonomics, Innovative design, Creative design, Identity-based design, Furniture accessory
Production Technology: The design consists of the main body mounted on the door and the handle formed by 3 separate parts connected to it. These 4 parts are planned to have alternatives with designs consisting of different materials, colors, textures and patterns. Therefore, various door handle combinations can be created by combining pieces in different options such as rose, black glossy and matte materials, wood and leather materials.
Design Challenge: This design represents the point where industrial design meets interior architecture. A product gains value and identity when it integrates not only with its own self but also with the space it is in and its breathing. By this door handle design, it is aimed to design with this approach.
Research: Chameleon is designed to pave the wave for users to create various combinations of door handle. Giving the user the chance to choose and design will cause them to establish a one-to-one attachment with a home accessory. Users will be able to sign designs in different styles such as stylish, elegant, innovative, traditional, cozy with the combinations they will create by combining different materials, colors, textures and patterns.
Inspiration: Although the door handles seem like a small detail in the space, it is a product that should be used at least 3 times in built environments. Door is an important design element and undoubtedly one of the most important parts of the interiors. The door handle should not operate as a separate part integrated into the door, but as a design element of both the door surface and the interior. Chameleon has emerged in order to turn a product into an element that adds value to interior design.
Project Duration: The idea of designing the project Chameleon created in February 2020 in Ankara, Turkey.
Operation Flow: It present and elementary function of a handle. The overall dimension is adapted to the human motion sequences and ergonomic.
Team Members: Elif Gunes
Ipek Memikoglu
Image Credits: Bulent Unal