
Horizon Etch is available in Orbit (dusty blue), Steep (neutral taupe), and Meteorite (dark grey), which enhance the etched pattern and instantly add depth and intrigue to the laminated glass panels.Īs the world transitions into the next normal, there’s a level of uncertainty in shared spaces, but our need for connectivity is unwavering.Īdvocating closeness and safe distance, Horizon panels are universal in any commercial setting, including hotel lobbies, healthcare reception areas, corporate workspaces, and more. Horizon Etch features a horizontal linear pattern of pleasantly imperfect lines that are concentrated toward the bottom of the glass panel and gradually disperse toward the top. To complement the three textiles, 3form introduces a new colored glass etch product inspired by the textiles’ gradient motif and slubbed yarns.

To see the final product has been very exciting.” “The woven panels for 3form have been a completely new development. “It is always a nice challenge to develop and create special products as per the client’s request,” says Rolf Tschan, International Sales Executive at Création Baumann. Dyed in three rich gradient colorways- Day (dark to light blue), Beam (orange to gold), and Tempest (dark to light gray)-Horizon highlights Création Baumann and 3form’s shared passions for color, light, and translucency.

Adding more complexity to the already intricate process, finer yarns are interspersed throughout the textile to achieve irregularity and warmth.

Horizon begins with a heavy gauged, coarse yarn that gradually becomes finer as the machine moves up the textile. Combining Création Baumann’s 100 years of textile mastery and weaving technology, the manufacturer engineered the brilliantly complex textile with varying yarn gauges and frequencies. Thoughtfully developed over two years, Darby leveraged Swiss interior upholstery experts, Création Baumann,to bring the Horizon textile to life. As more shared spaces adopt natural materials and cozy atmospheres, the Horizon Collection contributes depth, warmth, and variety to the sleek surfaces popular from 3form. Each Horizon Collection textile slightly varies from panel to panel, making each specification one-of-a-kind. The collection seamlessly achieves intimacy and privacy through intentionally interspersed irregular threads, expertly weaved to create a beautiful and timeless gradient. From panel to panel, each one is unique.”ģform has perfected the art of translucency through their award-winning patterns and designs, but the Horizon Collection’s gradient textile takes controlled visibility to a new level. “When we leverage the beauty and the nuance of textile, we can achieve a look and feel that digital technology can’t replicate. “I’ve spent my career in textiles, so I was excited to apply my background to the Horizon Collection,” says Darby, who worked in apparel design at Nike before joining 3form in 2017.

Designed by 3form’s Vice President of Design, Christian Darby, Horizon harnesses his expansive expertise in textile development. Taking design cues from dawn and dusk, the Horizon Collection washes textiles in rich transitional shades of blue, gray, and orange, which become gradually softer and more translucent as the panel ascends. The Horizon collection artfully balances privacy and togetherness with vertical surfaces that diffuse natural light and bring unexpected warmth and texture to communal spaces.Ĭomposed of concentrated, saturated yarn at the bottom of each panel, the Horizon textiles become more delicate and interspersed as they ascend, permitting natural light and visual connectivity while standing and discretion while seated. Combining their translucent material platform with slubby textile patterns, Horizon brings a new tactile experience to the 3form product line. New from award-winning materials manufacturer 3form comes the Horizoncollection, featuring expertly engineered gradient textiles embedded in the company’s translucent resin, Varia, and colored glass panels designed with an etched pattern inspired by the textiles’ gradient motif. Rich woven patterns encapsulated in formable resin and glass elevate space division
