Outdoor furniture lives a demanding life. It has to weather the elements, accommodate changing use patterns, and contribute something meaningful to a place’s character. Through a new partnership, Landscape Forms is bringing a curated selection of American-made aluminum furniture by Emeco to the landscape architecture community, pairing iconic design with proven outdoor performance.
Emeco’s story begins in 1944, when the U.S. Navy needed a chair lightweight enough to adapt and strong enough to withstand life aboard ships and submarines. The 1006 Navy Chair®, still handcrafted in Hanover, Pennsylvania, established an enduring approach to making—recycled aluminum, meticulous fabrication and an emphasis on keeping furniture in use for generations. The partnership builds on common ground between the companies, embracing American manufacturing, thoughtful material choices and long-term value.
The Landscape Forms selection spans four distinctive expressions of Emeco’s design heritage. The original 1006 Navy chairs and stools retain the familiar, precise silhouette of the midcentury design, now equally at home in outdoor cafés, busy campuses and high-use public settings. Each piece is handcrafted from 80% recycled aluminum through Emeco’s signature 77-step process, with a hand-brushed, clear anodized finish.
For more relaxed settings, Navy Lounge, redesigned by Jasper Morrison from Emeco’s 1940s sofa series, pairs sculptural aluminum frames with removable outdoor cushions. Lounge chairs and two- and three-seat sofas bring a softer, more social dimension to terraces and hospitality spaces.
Morrison’s 1 Inch family offers a different kind of flexibility. Refined yet utilitarian, the visually crisp stools and tables are made to adapt, constructed from one-inch square aluminum tubing. Perforated details and slender profiles give the collection a light presence well suited to dining, informal meetings and programmable gathering spaces.
Philippe Starck’s Heritage Rocking Chair introduces a playful note. A contemporary take on a familiar American form, it invites a slower moment in the landscape while sharing the strength and longevity of Emeco’s aluminum construction.
“Landscape architects are designing more fluid spaces than ever before,” says Ryan Heiser, Design Director at Landscape Forms. “Outdoor rooms, dining terraces, hospitality settings, campuses and workplace environments all need furniture that can move naturally between uses and atmospheres.”
Across the offering, material intelligence is central. Lightweight, corrosion-resistant aluminum makes furnishings easy to move and rearrange, while sturdy construction and all-weather performance address the realities of public-space use. Emeco’s all-aluminum chairs and stools carry a lifetime warranty, reinforcing a philosophy of keeping well-made objects in service rather than frequently replacing them.
With Emeco now available to specify and purchase through Landscape Forms, these distinctive, long-lived designs become part of a broader vocabulary for shaping welcoming, adaptable places outdoors.
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