Original authorial design is one of the main pillars of the Czech family manufactory M&T. It has long collaborated with renowned architects and designers, proving that even a door handle can be an exceptional architectural detail.
While in common perception door hardware remains more of a technical necessity, at M&T it becomes a fully-fledged element of the interior, capable of bearing the signature of the most interesting creators. One such example is architect with Czech roots Eva Le Peutrec, who is internationally renowned especially for her skyscraper projects. For M&T, she created a subtle handle NOMAD, which is the smallest model in the entire brand's offering. "In my projects, I strive to reduce and simplify, to seek the true essence. And the reduction was the most complicated part of designing the NOMAD handle. Coming up with something new and yet minimalist was a real challenge," says the author. NOMAD is not only elegant and minimalist, but also structurally strong and durable – a detail that withstands time just like great buildings.
NOMAD hardware, author Eva Le Peutrec
Another chapter of collaboration is Barbora Škorpilová, who previously designed the MIMOLIMIT hardware collection for M&T. After fifteen years, she followed up with two new models – ICONIC and ERA. The first was created as a detail connecting seventy types of doors in a historic palace, and its shape and proportions appear timeless across centuries. The second new product, ERA, was inspired by a sheet of paper and was developed using the latest digital technologies. "My intention was to create a design that would clearly reflect the time of its creation and still work in both historical and modern interiors," explains Barbora Škorpilová.
While in the last two years M&T has presented its innovations through Czech female architects at the Designblok exhibition, this year brings a male perspective – the new model Autoklika will be introduced on Professional Day, October 7, 2025, by Italian architect and designer David Bodino. His design, inspired by the ergonomics and aesthetics of the automotive industry, will show another dimension of how architects can transfer their experiences into the details of everyday life.
The common denominator of all collaborations is the belief that door hardware can be more than a functional element – it becomes an aesthetic detail that connects architecture with the everyday touch of the user.