dessence co, ltd.: stereotype door
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dessence co, ltd.: stereotype door


stereotype door
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stereotype is a door which has no lock. designed by katzutoyo yamamoto from dessence co, ltd.,
it consists only of a door handle meant for opening the door. however, though it does not have a lock,
it is not without security features. rather than having a lock like the stereotypical door, stereotype has
been designed in such a way, that the only way in which to forcibly enter is to destroy the door
through use of the door handle. therefore without the handle the door itself is locked.








opening the door by forcibly moving the handle

 



the door handle


the door handle
stereotype, clear gallery11
andrea db
11.30.09  
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sorry...maybe I'm a bit slow, but I didn't get it! can anybody explain it to me?
a.d.k.v   11.30.09
you didnt understand because it hasn't got any sense
kuarZ   11.30.09
What is this about? Do you have to carry around the handle? How cool.
jim pearson 11.30.09   11.30.09
Maybe I'm missing something but on a 'stereotype' as the article terms it don't you normally move the handle to get in?
Mr Butterscotch   11.30.09
to the person who wrote this post : did you understand what you wrote? I'm just not sure... :)
fosco   11.30.09
forget it.
This is just propaganda for something that allready exists.
With no further details, nobody can understand if there is a real concept behind this.
And if it's about pivot doors, I have allready used this 15 yrs ago...
david hingamp   11.30.09
the door itself is a flat area and without a handle cannot be
opened using your hands or fingers - it remains locked,
unaccessible.
by placing the handle onto its surface one gains the ability to
open the door (from either side).
andrea db   11.30.09
Interesting idea - but in reality who is going to be prepared to carry a huge hunk of chromium plated metal around with them in order to gain access to a particular room?

Also in terms of security measures...I'm sorry but a decent kick could open that door.
toby00001   11.30.09
And what is wrong about carring a kee? Much smaller, and if you forget it home you can't use your hands or fingers to open it.
Maybe you will have to call the locsmith if you loose it, but imagine the locsmith's face if he has to open this...
Is it very difficult to open in case of a robbery? Is the difference big enough to carry a handle around?
Laotramp   11.30.09
if you have a magnet?then......
what`s the result?
rocky   12.01.09
haha ya really no point..
if the door can be open with the handle (says, they use some technology that made the door unlock while the handle is sticked on it), it is not considered as "locked"..
unless someone keep the door handle and we need to ask him to get it when we want to go thru it..
but then.. why not a key? hahaa, its much smaller

anyway, nice concept haha
kosby   12.01.09
interesting comments
SEOULISH   12.01.09
i think it's quite interesting as an experment
KJG   12.01.09
A really great idea - especially if one was trying to escape from a fire. You could just feel your way through the clouds of smoke and flame, while battling your own asphyxia, and hope for the best!
seriously?   12.01.09
HAHAHAHHAHA
YES   12.02.09

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