Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa calls the door handle “the handshake of a building”. Architecture may be the most ...

Few of us have door knockers on our bedroom doors, but in the 1930s, painted cast-iron inside door knockers were popular. Inside door knockers became a minor product for companies, such as Hubley ...

Who doesn't love a good door handle? I know I do, and it seems like you all do too. They're often overlooked, but they really do add a certain something to a car when they're executed well. Because of ...

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