Nightingale Gold Award-Winning Architectural Hardware Collection

Nina Lichtenstein × Accurate Lock and Hardware

About the Collection

Designed for residential and healthcare settings, the collection integrates nature-inspired imagery and patterns into hardware that elevates both the experience and function of a space. The collection currently includes ligature-resistant hardware for behavioral health and other high-safety settings, along with ADA-compliant designs suited to both healthcare and residential applications. An expansion of the collection is currently underway.


Transcend is an architectural hardware collection that brings biophilic and neuroaesthetic design to everyday touchpoints, transforming functional details into moments of calm, connection, and beauty.

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Through etched natural compositions and fractal-inspired patterns, Transcend reimagines hardware as an architectural detail that interacts with its surroundings. As light moves across the hardware, tonal variation within the etched surface enhances the sense of dimension, movement, and connection to nature.

Nature Translated into Form

Night Sky

Night Sky features a crescent moon, stars, and softly layered clouds.

Coastal Calm

Coastal Calm draws from the horizon line of sea and sky.

Birch Forest

Birch Forest translates the vertical rhythm of a woodland grove into a refined architectural surface.

Rooted in the understanding that the built environment shapes how we think, feel, and function, Transcend reflects the belief that even the smallest details can influence stress, comfort, and ease. In residential settings, that can mean creating a home that feels more grounded, calming, and supportive of daily life. In healthcare and other high-stress environments, it can mean helping spaces feel less institutional and more human.

Designed for Human Experience

Crafted in collaboration with Accurate Lock and Hardware, the collection is engineered for durability, ergonomic performance, and long-term use. Each piece is designed to meet rigorous functional standards while demonstrating that high-performance hardware does not have to sacrifice beauty, sensory comfort, or design integrity.

Crafted for Performance

Available in satin stainless steel and burnished brass architectural finishes, with additional finishes and custom scenes available upon request, Transcend is manufactured in the USA with a focus on craftsmanship, innovation, and sustainability.

Materials and Availability

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Transcend provides a very unexpected design feature integrated into the door handle backplate with its attention to beautiful details. It is a very creative way to add design to the doors and overall project. I applaud the passion from the presenter Nina Lichtenstein, lead designer, and could tell that it was personal. That is appreciated. We also commented, "Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?" I very much hope to specify this product; the photos do not do it justice. Transcend offers an elevated and artistic touch to an often stigmatized behavioral health product.

Nightingale Gold Award Judges

Over the past several months, Nina has been channeling her expertise into a groundbreaking collaboration with Accurate Lock and Hardware--a proudly 100% American-made manufacturer. Together, they've developed an innovative new product line: The Transcend Collection by Nina Lichtenstein. Rooted in the science of neuroaesthetics and biophilic design, this collection reflects a visionary approach that elevates both form and function. Nina's work stands as a shining example of how science is reshaping the landscape and perception of interior design nationwide. Her dedication to integrating scientific research into the design process is forward-thinking.

Mike Peterson, Founder of Science in Design

The Transcend line is beautiful, biophilic and uses images of nature with fractal patterns that are known to lower stress.

Bill Browning, Terrapin Bright Green