Landscape Forms, North America's leading designer and manufacturer of high-design site furniture, structures, and lighting, proudly introduces the Typology catenary ring light, an ethereal luminaire that transforms urban environments into unforgettable visual experiences. Designed in collaboration with Designworks, a BMW Group Company, the catenary ring light represents a bold evolution in pedestrian-scale lighting—one that prioritizes artistry and presence as much as illumination. 

"The original ring design emerged from a joint desire to create something that transcends traditional luminaire form," says Jordan Agustin, President of Lighting at Landscape Forms. "We wanted to create an element that could be recognized at a distance yet still feel intimate and welcoming when experienced up close. The catenary mounting style expands on the original ‘floating ring’ design and allows for unique arrangements to be created above a space.” 

"The collaboration between Landscape Forms and Designworks, a BMW Group company, brought together two organizations deeply committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in urban design," says Ryan Heiser, Director of Design at Landscape Forms. "This evolution of the ring light represents our shared belief that functional infrastructure can—and should—inspire wonder. We approached this project with the understanding that lighting in public spaces is about creating moments that resonate emotionally with the people who experience them." 

Ring light is an integral component of the larger Typology collection, an innovative and visually cohesive approach to lighting that creates immersive three-dimensional environments. Unencumbered from vertical support, the Typology catenary ring light floats above and transforms open space, complementing pedestrian scale pole mounts serving multiple purposes on the periphery. 

The catenary suspension system allows for flexible installation configurations, adapting seamlessly to diverse urban contexts. Coordinated spacing strategies and variable pole heights allow both pole and catenary applications to work together, creating a rhythmic and unifying visual language across busy plazas and transit hubs to more intimate pedestrian walkways and park paths. The engineering behind the catenary ring light reflects Landscape Forms' commitment to technological innovation and manufacturing excellence. 

"The ring light challenges conventional approaches to urban lighting by prioritizing emotional impact alongside performance," Jordan adds. "It creates a sense of place that's immediately recognizable and deeply memorable. People interacting in the spaces lit by Typology ring experience a connection to place that elevates the entire environment." 

Learn more about the Typology catenary ring light.

About Landscape Forms 

Landscape Forms is a global leader in shaping premium outdoor spaces, delivering design driven solutions that elevate public and private environments. Today, the company collaborates with leading designers and landscape architects to create enduring environments defined by purpose and connection. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Landscape Forms is supported by a family of brands, including Kornegay Design, Loll Designs, and Summit Furniture, with sales representation spanning five continents. 

Landscape Forms’ outdoor solutions have received international recognition and can be found across municipal, transit, corporate, education, recreation, healthcare, and hospitality environments, including installations for well-known organizations such as Harvard University, LinkedIn, Google, Coca Cola, Nike, Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 in New York, Intuit Dome, Ford Experience Center, Adidas, Salesforce, Microsoft, and Uber. A people-first culture and commitment to excellence are reflected not only in the work itself, but also in honors such as Fortune magazine’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production and by Great Place To Work®. For more information, visit www.landscapeforms.com.

About Designworks, a BMW Group Company

Designworks is the design innovation studio for the BMW Group. As an independent studio working for a large bandwidth of industries, Designworks stimulates ambitious visions of the future through practical design strategies and explorations. It pushes future experiences that are as ambitious as relevant. Designworks is ’the architect of future’ – designing holistic systems that impact and improve the world. With studios in North America, Europe and Asia, Designworks is a powerful tool supporting the BMW Group to be at the very forefront of design, technology and innovation.