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Materials 15 Summer Catalogue

Materials 15 Summer Catalogue
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Breakthrough Products From materials that break the mold, hardware solutions that simplify installations to one-stop solutions that provide instant design possibilities 3form has created a breadth and depth of offerings that make the connection from inspiration to installation seamless and uniquely yours. Committed People 3form employees are a passionate, dedicated and knowledgeable group ready to assist you with simple design specification as well as the most complex custom design solutions. Our cross-functional team of trained architects, material engineers and project experts familiar with the unique properties of 3form materials, will realize and expand your innovative vision. Better Planet Exceeding industry expectations, 3form has distinctively aggressive goals for minimizing the impact of not only our products, but our processes. Our path to zero goals are a commitment to continually reducing our overall environmental footprint toward the ultimate goal please visit 3-jbrnvcom/aboutfirr more information. find us onfacebook and twitter. May 2014 | Marcom - Material 15 Summer Catalog | Rev 001

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method of manufacturing as beautiful - Talley Goodson Subject of one or more U.S. or International patents or patents pending

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FABRIC WORKSHOP A Full Circle Project from Ndem T Two Thousand Fourteen F

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"Since we first created Ensign, I have wanted to go back to the Ndem workshop, I knew there was more there, more to explore with color and texture," - Jill Canales Mbayang works with as many as eight other women valuable on-the-job training in skills that can be used who dye, starch, cut and sew the organic cotton for throughout the Ndem workshops. Tribe. Mbayang earns a living wage and receives A dance of horizontal ribbons in warm and cool colorways make up Tribe. The fabric is hand dyed and starched. The individual flags are then individually cut and sorted to create a rhythm of color,...

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In the area of sub-Saharan Africa known as Sahel, their families and go to urban Dakar to earn a living. jobs for men are scarce and practically non-existent Women like Ndioba are often left alone to fend for for women. Most of the men of rural Senegal leave themselves and for their children. The warm reds, saffron and coral tones of Sunset evoke images of the last moments of the day as the sun dips below the baobab trees of the Sahel Ideal for a warm and welcoming environment, Sunset pairs well with dark woods, stone and natural materials.

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Ndioba has steady work and her husband can work closer to home and participate in family life. They have a small home, a few chickens, goats and a beautiful baby boy. For the two wet months of the monsoon, food is plentiful and life is fairly easy, but the dry climate makes subsistence the rest of the year a challenge. Because of the success in our Ndem workshop, full circle® Seagrass, with its signature greens, blues and teals is cool and calm, yet rejuvenating. Seagrass can be used to balance a warm color scheme or add emphasis to cooler interior hues. materials Subject of one or more...

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Free Standing Partition n ng Caster Partition & Drawing Board n ng Chroma Partitions | Freestanding + moveable partition Wall Feature | Freestanding + moveable partition with lockable casters Subject of one or more U.S. or international patents or patents pending

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Beam profile vertical and horizontal with Versa partition foot b Versa partition foot with lockable casters c 1/2” clamping side bracket for ease of installation d Beam profile powdercoated in architectural bronze e Markerboard Plus can be applied to any Varia Ecoresin panel f Create moveable and temporary partitions with no floor anchoring Wall Feature | Freestanding + moveable partition with lockable casters success of other Full Circle products we have been able to invest back into the community, benefiting hundreds of people beyond the few who work in the workshops. The regular...

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WIRE WORKSHOP A Full Circle Project from Ndem Two Thousand Fourteen w o Subject of one or more U.S. or international patents or patents pending

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The village leader approached and hired Mbaye to further develop his metalworking craft in the village workshop. For years Mbaye supported his seven children by traveling from village to village fixing things made of metal. Mbaye became known as a handyman and self-trained engineer with a talent for metalworking. full circle® Creating a product with Mbaye meant working side by side on a dirt floor passing lengths of wire back and forth. Communicating with shapes and forms rather than words reminded the 3form team that design transcends language. materials Subject of one or more U.S. or...

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The 3form product design team engaged in a collab- orative effort with Mbaye. His metalworking skill was the foundation upon which the vibrant, pulsing rhythm of Dance was built. This pattern resonates with the life and energy of the Senegalese people like Mbaye, with a modern aesthetic. Dance creates a visual rhythm, like the waveforms of a tribal beat. The striking pattern of Dance has a strong presence, yet pairs well with any interior color scheme. Subject of one or more U.S. or international patents or patents pending Mbaye now supports his seven children and his aging fix things in...

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Designs: Dance Pogo Materials: Varia Ecoresin® In Ndem, Babucar and Aisha are largely responsible for workshops which develop artisans like Mbaye. 3form collaborates with village leaders like Babucar and Aisha to identify challenges and implement solutions like solar cell phone chargers, micro-savings groups, organic gardens and a village market that brings vendors from hundreds of miles around to sell their wares and produce. full circle® No two circles of Pogo are the same. Each shape is carefully formed by hand by Mbaye or one of his apprentices. The loose grid of Pogo strikes a delicate...

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Pressed Glass™ Sliding Doors | Framed sliding bypassing doors with floor track Table Base Table Base | Large Basic Rise Table Sliding Doors | Framed sliding bypassing doors with floor track Subject of one or more U.S. or international patents or patents pending

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