Beautiful Functionality

When one thinks of beauty, the word generally not associated with it is function. But the ever-evolving ideas of designers demand that functionality be combined with beauty, thus creating a new world of thinking; Beautiful Functionality.

Beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology, social psychology and culture. An ‘ideal beauty’ is an entity which is admired or possesses features widely attributed to beauty in a particular culture, for perfection.

The experience of beauty often involves the interpretation of an entity as being in balance and harmony with nature, which may lead to feelings of attraction and emotional well-being. Because this is a subjective experience, it is often said, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” In its most profound sense, beauty may provoke a significant experience of positive reflection about the meaning of one’s own existence, or can be anything that resonates with personal meaning.

Function is an action or use for which something is suited or designed. Functionality describes the ultimate in function. Maximising comfort, ease of use, style and individuality. As “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, functionality is in the hands of the user.  When developing the latest products to take on a discerning market, two questions always pop into the developers mind; Does it look good? And does it work?

Gone are the days when a toaster looked like a giant, unnatural mechanical object that despite its unattractive appearance, capably fulfilled its function, but would regularly be hidden in the cupboard and only brought out to serve its purpose. Now objects such as this are being produced to serve both the most basic function and offer an aesthetic appeal to suit most people’s tastes and desires.

A flawless example of beautiful functionality is Häfele’s latest offering in pivot / slide hardware the HAWA Concepta 25/30/50. Its an ideal choice for those looking for a convenient, easy-to-fit solution for pivoting glass and timber doors weighing up to 50kg that slide away to save space. All the more so as HAWA Concepta can handle virtually any door dimensions. It smooths the path for creative ideas with various installation options, profiles and handles. It can even close a wall recess without any cabinet carcass.

So when looking for a system that offers convertible functionality combined with aesthetic beauty, choose HAWA Concepta 25/30/50.

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