FormsandSurfaces News

Science and Medicine Meet Design and Innovation

2010-02-25 10:21:23

In June 2009, the University of Chicago opened a new facility on campus, designed to help inspire and facilitate the interplay of ideas between scientists and researchers, brought together to try to tackle some of the world�s deadliest diseases.

QuickShip in 7 Days

2010-02-08 11:58:59

Site Furnishings QuickShip Program Launches

Many of our most popular benches, litter & recycling receptacles, bike racks, tables, and caf� chairs are now available for shipment from our warehouse in seven days. Perfect for projects with short timelines and immediate need, the QuickShip program provides easy to order, pre-configured products for a wide range of applications. All pricing is standard published net and reflects direct from manufacturer value.

Move Up to LEVELe�

2010-01-25 11:35:14

LEVELe� Wall Systems and Elevator Interiors are the distillation of more than 40 years� experience engineering, manufacturing and installing custom walls in public spaces around the world.

This highly sophisticated wall cladding system smoothly transitions from the monumental scale of a building entry to the intimate setting of an elevator interior. LEVELe unites high-performance green materials, an interlocking grid system, numerous configuration options, and material, finish and pattern combinations that draw from our extensive surfaces palette. The system is easy to specify, straightforward to install, and meets the strict standards and requirements of green building projects worldwide.

Forms+Surfaces Acquires VividGlass�

2009-11-11 19:40:38

Designers and architects now have access to an exciting new dimension in our growing palette of innovative architectural surfaces � VividGlass. This beautiful and decorative glass dramatically expands your material options within our recently introduced LEVELe� Wall Systems and Elevator Interiors. Forms +Surfaces is proud to announce this new acquisition, a strategic alliance dedicated to helping you bring your inspiration and imagination to life.

The New Shape of Recycling

2009-11-04 15:38:24

The world of recycling is evolving every day. From the opening of the first aluminum recycling center in 1887 to the multi-stream recycling requirements of today, it can be difficult to keep up with changing needs in public spaces.

Enter the new 24-gallon Trapezoidal Triad. Designed to keep up with growing recycling demands, this larger receptacle partners seamlessly with the original 16-gallon Triangular Triad to provide you with more options for sorting and accommodating recyclables.

A Look Back at Material ConneXion

2009-11-01 14:20:25

Forms+Surfaces has been at the forefront of design leadership, material innovation and advanced manufacturing technologies for more than 45 years. Reflecting this rich history, the company's October 2009 exhibit �Beyond the Surface�, at the Material ConneXion showroom in New York, NY, highlighted significant breakthroughs made during the company's exploration into transparency, texture and dimension.

New Screens Shape Public Spaces

2009-10-01 15:54:12

Building upon Forms+Surfaces 45-year history of creating beautiful, high-performance products for public spaces, our inspirational new Screens program equips the A+D community with countless ways to shape the built environment.

Screens respond to a growing trend in how public spaces are used and defined and reflect our long tradition of helping specifiers on a custom basis. Offering the benefit of our extensive surfaces palette, Screens enable architects and designers to create a highly custom look without the logistical or budgetary constraints typical of a custom system.

Second F+S Plant Gains FSC Certification

2009-10-01 13:17:03

Strengthening the position F+S took two years ago to commit fully to FSC� Pure Certified Ipe as the only available option for all our Site Products, the Carpinteria plant achieved FSC� Certification in October 2009.

With two plants now certified and the expectation of certification for our new plant in India by June, F+S will have the flexibility by mid-2010 to ship FSC� Certified product from any of its three manufacturing locations: Pittsburgh, Carpinteria, or Pune, India.

Monochromatic Modern

2009-10-01 11:20:55

Unlike anything else on the market, Bonded Quartz� was developed by the Forms+Surfaces Design Studio as a modern, high-performance vertical surfacing solution. Incorporating ceramic microspheres in a fiber-reinforced polymer matrix, Bonded Quartz offers a sophisticated surface presence in the form of lightweight castings that are versatile, durable, and easy to clean.

Designed for Cyclists by Cyclists

2009-03-31 23:02:40

Our F+S designers are diehard bike commuters passionate about life on two wheels. Recognizing the need for well-designed bike racks in public places, they turned their collective obsession to the thing they do best: product design. The result? A collection of six new bike racks that blend unparalleled aesthetics, green materials, rugged construction and property-protecting functionality.