Craving Take-Out? Landscape Forms Has Got You!

Landscape Forms’ popular Take-Out collection of lightweight, reconfigurable connected seating was designed to reclaim the outdoors during the pandemic, helping people to socialize, repopulate public space, and feel part of the city again. Proving there’s always room for improvement, the Kalamazoo, Michigan-based brand has expanded the collection to include a Tall option with an integrated footrest, a Mini version ergonomically scaled for K–5 education, and Wedge, a shape that encourages more natural, conversational postures.

“The original Take-Out launch in 2021 reimagined what ‘connected seating’ could look like, and it was a runaway hit in the category,” says Ryan Heiser, director of design at Landscape Forms. “Five years later, we've been able to gather feedback and think about new ways to apply the concept to different form factors.”

Designed by Colombian designer Rodrigo Torres—who has collaborated on award-winning products with companies including Alessi, Poliform, Nike, and Microsoft—the expanded Take-Out line enables designers to create linear or staggered runs, communal picnic settings, edge- or sidewalk-oriented seating, and now radial arrangements, faceted arcs, and enclosed hexagons among a myriad of other configuration possibilities.

“Design can gently guide relationships,” Rodrigo says. “With the wedge piece, a small break in the shape invites two people who might normally face the street to also turn toward one another.” When specified with the new umbrella-hole tops and connector brackets, face-to-face configurations can be secured as one unit and accommodate a standard umbrella.

Manufactured in the U.S., the pieces are designed for long-term durability in outdoor environments, featuring materials like extruded aluminum and sheet metal with a durable polyester powder coat finish, which helps extend product lifespan and reduce the need for replacement. Take-Out has been a popular selection for college campuses, corporate environments, streetscapes, and public plazas, Ryan says, adding, “Its ability to adapt and be rearranged depending on use allows it to be a fun, flexible option for designers.”

—Rita Catinella Orrell