A little bit about Hannes Wettstein, he's was one of the most innovative and influential
designers in Switzerland. His background alone did not follow a standard
pattern: born in 1958, Wettstein completed an apprenticeship as a
structural engineering draughtsman and then trained himself as a
designer and architect. He was fascinated by technological developments
as well as art history and architecture; and somewhat alchemical and
ingenious, his unique way of developing ideas never disappeared. In his
own words, he questioned all norms, social, industrial, cultural and
ritual, in order to discover something new. This absoluteness was not an
attitude but a methodology. His willingness to always rethink
everything determined by design - everyday actions, organization of
rooms, the purpose of things - led him to create surprisingly simple
solutions that outlasted time. Technology transfer from design-resistant
fields, years of scientific work on an idea or a material and a fine
sense of brand quality - Hannes Wettstein shaped a world in which he
sought to comprehend the essence of things that surrounded him.
Pure,
unspectacular, functional design was the stamp of his lights and
furniture. Again and again he returned to sleek forms and classic modern
lines. These suited his vision of the world and society in that, even
before his time, he knew that only self-evident design can be endurable.
Hannes Wettstein designed elegant and perfect objects for daily use
that maintained their identity and remained timeless even in the
changing flow of fashion.
Also in room design he created archetypes:
complete and sensitive solutions for specific locations, interior
fittings or set designs. The comprehensive way in which he helped
designed the world lives on today in the company he founded in 1991,
Studio Hannes Wettstein.
Studio Hannes Wettstein had worked with many companies from furniture and lighting manufacturers, to electronics or watches and even hotels & airports. They had work with popular brands like Bosch, Braun, Carl Zeiss, Sony, Tumi, Ventura Watches, Grand Hyatt hotel just to name a few.
" Unique form, unique function, an indissoluble pairing; Sinn manifests a modern synthesis of beauty and efficiency, the choice of a clear ideology, ergonomics, and the reduction or promotion of aesthetics to a dialectical category of the useful and the rational: the eye follows the hand, the hand the body, the body the brain and the brain the eye. " Hannes Wettstein, 1991
Our first impression of "Sinn" looks like a pair of horns, and coincidentally reminding us of the devil. Very fierce design indeed.
Handle in die-cast brass.
Available in the following finishes:
- polished chrome
- satin chrome
- polished brass
Retail:
Handle only - SGD 480.00 Complete with Lockset* - SGD 630.00 * Glutz swiss-made lock set for new door only.
Delivery Lead-time 45-60 days to upon confirmation with deposit
