Virgin Architects / Olivari
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Architect and designer
The handle grows from architecture.
01 / Background
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Luigi Caccia Dominioni connected modernity and tradition in Milanese architecture and co-founded Azucena. Several handles originated in specific buildings. His Olivari work includes Melanzana, San Babila, Saint Roman and Montecarlo.
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
Saint Roman
Olivari, 1975. Historical model, discontinued; presented as an archive reference.
Montecarlo
Olivari, 1975. Historical model, discontinued; presented as an archive reference.
San Babila
Olivari, 1968. Historical model, discontinued; presented as an archive reference.
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Sources and credits
Profile based on the linked official sources. Editorial interpretation: Virgin Architects. Images: Olivari.
