Designers:
Bankston
Bankston’s aspiration is to be a thoughtful design incubator, collaborating with top architects and designers to redefine architectural hardware. Founded in Australia, with four decades in the industry, Bankston reflects the shared vision of co-founders Steve and Emily Bradley. Bankston believes that hardware can transcend utility and showcase artistry while maintaining a commitment to sustainability. Each collaboration is a partnership involving international designers, focusing on inspiration, unconventional materials, and innovative production. The process is an interplay of inspiration, unconventional materiality, and innovative production, that delivers an award winning portfolio.
Project: Hemispheres by Bankston + Civilian
Introducing Hemispheres, Bankston’s latest collaboration with Brooklyn-based design studio Civilian, led by Ksenia Kagner and Nicko Elliott. This 10-piece collection marks a departure from conventional architectural hardware featuring bold geometries, striking finishes, and innovative functions, reflecting a shared ambition to elevate the ordinary.
The collection title, Hemispheres, not only references a central dome motif within the range, but also symbolises the collaboration’s global nature—Civilian in the Northern Hemisphere and Bankston in the Southern Hemisphere. This title emphases a shared design ethos transcending geographic bounds. With nods to Art Deco, machine aesthetics, organicism, and industrial prefabrication, Hemispheres emerges as a timeless collection adaptable to any interior style.
Category: Use
Designers and Project Team:
Steve Bradley – Bankston Co-CEO
Emily Bradley – Bankston Co-CEO
Ksenia Kagner – Civilian Director
Nicko Elliott – Civilian Director