I'm not sure I agree with the shapes, but the thinking should certainly be taught at ID school: These Push & Pull door handles are "semantically designed to be clear about the direction the door should be opened," writes German industrial designer and design professor Uli Budde. "Lay your hands on the porcelain and push, or grab behind and pull."
Yes, porcelain. These were prototyped in an experimental collaboration between Kober, a German ceramics company, and Italian door handle manufacturer Olivari. Black Internal Door Handles
As far as I can tell, these aren't in production.
Americans with Disability act (ADA and A117.1).... so these pulls are basically useless if you are elderly. disabled or have wet/oily hands.
And more importantly, these standardized accessible designs are also very clear on the interaction required to use the door they are on, save the rotating handle obviously.
I literally thought they were the opposite of how they are labelled. The convex surface is wide and flat for you to push on and the concave is wrapped up to invite you an edge to pull. So there's that.
How about a lever for pull and a push plate for push?
Both handles invite both pushing and pulling. How is this supposed to work?
Without in-context pics, I don't think this sells the concept.
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