No door handle has been copied as frequently as the mitre-joint handle originally designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens in the 1920s. The Cologne architect O. M. Ungers adopted this iconic design for his buildings in Frankfurt and reinterpreted it in stainless steel. With model 1076, FSB made a clear statement for uncompromising design in the 1980s, particularly in Frankfurt’s banking district, where the handle was used in projects such as Sir Norman Foster’s Commerzbank Tower. Today, the “Frankfurt” model is regarded as one of the most successful door handles of recent decades and stands for timeless clarity and architectural integrity.
For more than 100 years, FSB has manufactured door handles and window handles exclusively in Germany at its Brakel facility in East Westphalia. The products are produced in continuous series, partly by hand, and are available in a wide range of materials and surface finishes.
For FSB, sustainable design means using robust materials responsibly while ensuring their recyclability. Production relies on energy-efficient technologies and avoids environmentally harmful substances, meeting the Bronze level requirements of the Cradle to Cradle standard. The FSB 1076 door handle exemplifies the combination of design quality, functionality, and Cradle to Cradle principles. The certification covers a total of 55 products within the stainless-steel hardware family FSB 1076 and applies to nearly all variants and surface finishes of this product family.
