Virgin Architects / Olivari
Ferdinand A. Porsche
Designer
Function and precision beyond automotive design.

01 / Background
Ferdinand A. Porsche
Designer of the Porsche 911, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche founded Porsche Design in 1972. His research extended to watches, instruments and household objects. For Olivari he designed Alexandra and Olympia.
Our perspective
From an idea to a daily gesture
This selection brings the designer’s background together with the detail of use. Comparing proportion, grip and the relationship with the door helps identify a handle suited to the architecture.
02 / Olivari
Designs and details
Olympia
Olivari, 1989. Historical model, discontinued; presented as an archive reference.
Alexandra
Olivari, 1989. A model documented in the designer’s official catalogue.
Porsche Design, Siemens, Premium Line 2, strumenti per la colazione, 1995
Selected work from Olivari’s official designer archive. Photography credits are recorded in the source.
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Sources and credits
Profile based on the linked official sources. Editorial interpretation: Virgin Architects. Images: Olivari.