Door Handle by Alvar Aalto Believing that grasping a door handle is akin to shaking hands with a building, the Finnish architect paid great attention to user interaction. Leather-wrapped door handles were but one of his methods of offering a welcome touch. Photo 3 of 4 in Designing for the Five Senses: Pieces You Can't Help But Touch by Heather Corcoran

Designing for the Five Senses: Pieces You Can't Help But Touch

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Door Handle by Alvar Aalto

Believing that grasping a door handle is akin to shaking hands with a building, the Finnish architect paid great attention to user interaction. Leather-wrapped door handles were but one of his methods of offering a welcome touch.