Z33 House for Contemporary Art, Design and Architecture
Z33 House for Contemporary Art, Design and Architecture
Francesca Torzo

Italian architect Francesca Torzo designed this series of handles for the Z33 gallery in Hasselt, Belgium, a space for contemporary art, design and architecture. The building addresses its historic context, while also being supremely modern. It has a relationship with the street and also turns inwards towards a garden. This dichotomy is reflected in the ironmongery where Torzo wanted to do something different, reinterpreting conventional handles in a new form. The handles are supremely elegant, with a twisted form that is comfortable to hold and a slightly indented thumb position. izé worked closely with the architect, to realize exactly the design that she had envisaged. The range was, also exhibited at the Venice Biennale.