February 25, 2002—Landscape Forms Inc., a designer and manufacturer of outdoor commercial furnishings, has partnered with frog design, a product development and business strategy firm whose past designs have included the Sony Trinitron and the Apple Computer, to form a think tank that will study the potential impact of new trends in environmental design and shape emerging trends in the integration of site design, interior design, and architecture.
The collaborative study will focus on the impact of landscape design on behavioral patterns and social interactions in outdoor environments. The two companies plan to assemble high-profile panels of leading design professionals, city and transportation planners, developers, sociologists, and futurists. These panels will engage in interviews, observations, and roundtable discussions to explore how an integrated, planned approach to the design of public space can be utilized to create outdoor environments that encourage social interaction, stimulate creativity, and build community.
The research findings will be copublished by the Landscape Architecture Foundation and shared with industry professionals and educators worldwide.
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