Guiding designers and the families of historic designers to form partnerships with brands seeking to uncover or rediscover unique portfolios.
We champion design legacies through partnerships with brands, cultural institutions and galleries. Recent projects include Eames Lighting with Cassina and Louis Kahn: The Last Notebook at Milan Design Week 2024.
Eames Galaxy by Cassina Photo: Mattia Balsamini
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ELEVATING LEGACIES
Founded in 2016, Form Portfolios is a design firm that owns and manages the work of historic and contemporary designers. We champion the legacy of each designer through partnerships with brands, cultural institutions and galleries. Form is based in Providence, Rhode Island, with a creative studio in Copenhagen, Denmark.
As the trusted partner for designers and brands, we uncover and curate unique portfolios. Guided by our relationships across the design industry, we introduce or expand collections for a global audience of design lovers.
TIMELINE
2024
Cassina launches Galaxy and Helena lights by Charles and Ray Eames
2024
Alberto Rosselli joins
2024
CB2 launches Bill Curry lighting
2024
Aksel Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen joins
2023
Jens Quistgaard joins
2023
Introducing Gianfranco Frattini in Scandinavia in partnership with Gubi
2023
Eames Lighting becomes the genesis of Cassina´s lighting collection
2023
Frattini textile collection with Torri Lana
2023
Louis I. Kahn joins
2023
Relaunch of Bodil Kjær’s iconic Cross Vase Collection with Cassina
2023
Snowcrash exhibition at Spazio Maiocchi
2023
Limited edition of Ilkka Suppanen’s iconic Airbag Chair
2023
Second launch of Lucia Eames with Crate & Barrel
2023
Donating Paul McCobb furniture to the Rhode Island School of Design
2022
Introducing Gianfranco Frattini to the CB2 Legends Collection
2022
Crate & Barrel partnership to introduce the first Lucia Eames interiors collection
2022
Don Wallance joins
2022
The Obello Lamp by Bill Curry is added to the Gubi collection
2022
Collection by royal wicker-maker R.Wengler launching with CB2
2022
Lucia Eames 'Seeing with the Heart' exhibition at Salone del Mobile
2022
Carl Gustav Magnusson joins
2022
Jens Risom introduced in Asia with Stellar Works
2022
Bodil Kjær: Det Essentielle published by Turbine
2022
Steen Østergaard joins
2022
The New York Times feature on the discovery of Lucia Eames
2022
Bodil Kjær wins the prestigious Thorvald Bindesbøll Medal
2022
Cassina launces a Bodil Kjær collection. Their first-ever Scandinavian woman designer
2022
Jens Risom: A Seat at the Table published by Phaidon
2022
Ilkka Suppanen joins
2022
Karakter launches the Principle Series by Bodil Kjær based on unrealized drawings
2021
Eames Lighting research, creative development and collection building begins
2021
CB2 launches major collection by Paul McCobb
2021
Gubi launches Bill Curry’s Stemlite Collection
2021
Marguerita Mergentime joins
2021
Shapes of Paul McCobb: A Celebration of the Silhouette, published by Ark Journal
2021
Jakob Thau joins
2021
Gianfranco Frattini joins
2020
Collaboration with Eames Office begins
2020
GamFratesi reimagines R. Wengler
2019
Paul McCobb exhibition during Milan Design Week
2019
Jens Risom textiles produced for the first time in 50 years with Camira
2019
DePadova becomes the first-ever Italian manufacturer of Jens Risom furniture
2019
R. Wengler joins
2019
Fredericia adds Jens Risom to its collection
2019
De Padova launches the Paul McCobb Wingback Chair
2019
Ralph Pucci introduces pieces from Paul McCobb´s Symmetric collection
2019
Bill Curry joins
2019
Bodil Kjær wins the Honorary Award at the Danish Design Awards
2018
Karakter reintroduces iconic The Desk by Bodil Kjær
2018
Carl Hansen & Søn launches Bodil Kjær’s Indoor/Outdoor Series
2018
Bodil Kjær, A Grande Dame of Danish design, Returns to the Fore” published by WSJ
2018
Fritz Hansen launches Bodil Kjær´s Cross-Plex Lamp
2018
Design Within Reach expands the Jens Risom collection
2018
Stellar Works adds Jens Risom to its collection
2018
Fritz Hansen launches Paul McCobb
2018
Karakter launches Paul McCobb
2018
Paul McCobb joins
2018
The Risom Room opens in Copenhagen at Hotel Alexandra
2018
Jens Risom joins
2017
Bodil Kjær joins
2016
Form is founded to protect, promote and preserve designer portfolios