The Louis Handle

The challenges visually impaired people face every day are immeasurable. Louis Braille invented a tactile reading and writing system based on dots.This handle is inspired by the geometry used by Braille incorporating a subtle curve that introduces user’s hands to a flat surface on the back of the handle where a small description of what’s inside is written in braille. It allows for visually impaired people to acknowledge what’s behind a door or drawer. The Louis handle aims to lessen the challenges visually impaired people have while completing everyday tasks.Small changes create a big impact.

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HansonLA is an architecture, interior, and urban design practice located in Los Angeles. Established in 2010, it is the evolution of a firm that began in 1998; it is associated with an over twenty-year record of contributions to the built environment. Its works are recognized as conscientious balances of artistry and efficiency. HansonLA has a portfolio of over forty national and international projects that include cultural, commercial, mixed-use, and residential types and that range in scale from object to urban campus.