A force of nature, The Streaks is a spirited ensemble of door levers, pulls and joinery pieces featuring stripes in contrasting tones and playful experimentations in scale. Bankston’s fourth collaboration – created in partnership with Sydney based design studio YSG, reimagines architectural hardware through sculptural form, unique materiality, and precise detailing. Demonstrating both the beauty, dexterity and strength of FSC-certified sustainably sourced timber, the collection is crafted in Australia from species that span the globe.
‘We like to think of handles (for doors, drawers and cupboards) like the eyes of a face. They literally hold the key to what’s inside or beyond and should be celebrated.’ - Yasmine Ghoniem, Director YSG
Tonal timber pairings offer varying levels of contrast, from the subtle stripes of the Light Band (American White Ash with Australian Blackbutt), to the more distinctive Dark Band pairing (American Walnut with Australian Red Cedar), or for bolder designs, the striking Colour Band combination (New Zealand Purpleheart and African Padauk). A small selection of pieces are cast in Patinated Bronze.
The collection is loosely divided into three groups, with the ability to mix and match the pieces and select from the different banding combination or adding a bronze piece to alchemise the selection. ‘The Hit Makers’ feature a series of door levers and cabinet pulls, while ‘The Headliners’ showcase feature door pulls. The third and final group, ‘The Support Acts’, a range of cupboard knobs, sliding door pulls and accessories to bring the assemble together.
The Hit Makers feature the strongest banded markings, hence the re-enforcement of the term ‘streak’ in their names: The Straight Streaker lever (a play on the term ‘straight shooter’ given its horizontal plane and practical shape); the attention seeking Kooky Streaker lever (named after it’s off-kilter, tilted design and elongated scale); the Closet Streaker cabinet pulls (flashy show ponies given their banding) whose name plays on their confidence when put to use; and the Sensible Streaker door pull. Straight up and down, its vertical alignment is super practical to attach to concealed refrigerator doors through to pantry cupboards and bedroom wardrobes. The Straight Streaker and Sensible Streaker are also available in Patinated Bronze for both internal and external use.
Chunky in stature, the aptly named Wide Guy and the slender version, Slim Jim door pulls feature a profile that rises to an angled peak with a triangular cut-out subtly relieving mass at their base. Wide Guy is available in banded timber, while Slim Jim (offered in two smaller versions) is available exclusively in Patinated Bronze.
The third group features figurative support acts named after character traits and streaks of movement. Lunacy, a sliding door pull shaped like a crescent moon, alludes to a ‘crazy streak’ drawing on the belief that the moon has the power to drive people to madness. Flash, offering a sliding door privacy function with its spark-like expression, punctuates a moment in time, while Narcissist, a star-shaped joinery knob offered exclusively in Patinated Bronze, is drawn from an ancient Egyptian motif and alludes to a ‘diva streak.’
This latest collaboration is a true testament to pushing boundaries in architectural hardware.
