CIVILIAN was approached by Bankston Architectural, an Australian door hardware manufacturer, to design a 10-piece range. Inspired by the typographic sculptures of Takenobu Igarashi and the interwar period of design, when pre-industrial craft traditions overlapped with industrial mass-production techniques, the collection uses the half dome shape in multiple materials to elaborate multiple door hardware forms. This modular approach - using polished chrome, satin nickel, bone finishes with American Walnut and Petoro Gold marble - will allow consumers to customize the range. The two-year collaboration culminated in Bankston’s entry into the US market during NYCxDesign 2024 with an off-site event presentation designed by CIVILIAN.
The Hemispheres collection harnesses the power of collaborative design alongside sustainably-sourced materials and ethically-sourced manufacturing partners to energize a moribund consumer category. While typically associated with engineering and locksmithery, the collection seeks to elevate door hardware to the same plane as lighting and furniture design.
CIVILIAN was approached by Bankston Architectural, an Australian door hardware manufacturer, to design a 10-piece range. Inspired by the typographic sculptures of Takenobu Igarashi and the interwar period of design, when pre-industrial craft traditions overlapped with industrial mass-production techniques, the collection uses the half dome shape in multiple materials to elaborate multiple door hardware forms. This modular approach - using polished chrome, satin nickel, bone finishes with American Walnut and Petoro Gold marble - will allow consumers to customize the range. The two-year collaboration culminated in Bankston’s entry into the US market during NYCxDesign 2024 with an off-site event presentation designed by CIVILIAN.
The Hemispheres collection harnesses the power of collaborative design alongside sustainably-sourced materials and ethically-sourced manufacturing partners to energize a moribund consumer category. While typically associated with engineering and locksmithery, the collection seeks to elevate door hardware to the same plane as lighting and furniture design.