June Pattern – Formations Collection

The Formations Collection was launched in 1990, offering tone-on-tone looks created with layered color particles.

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An abstract composite of speckles, Granito added texture to color grounds. Third in the series of progressively larger patterns, Granito conveyed a natural sense of rugged strength and stability.

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Fifth in the series of Formations patterns, Patina contributed to a romantic statement.

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The Formations “spiral” was used to show how the patterns increased in scale from Grafix, Dust, Granito, Oxide, Patina to Volcano, and also how hues progressed around a color wheel.

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The final pattern in the progressively larger series, Volcano… bold, primitive, unpredictable.

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Complementing the 6 patterns were twenty two solid hues, eleven of which were created specifically for the collection.

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Second in the series of progressively larger patterns, Dust provided an arresting vibrance of color and depth.

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The spiral was an iconic part of the Formations Collection marketing and sales tools.

The 1980s ushered in many memorable trends across the art and design landscape. One of these was a small-dot painting technique from the Zolatone^® company. These abstractions of solid colors were created with layered particles and became a hallmark of the modern era.

Formica Group developed its own tiny-dot printing capabilities in combination with traditional Japanese printing techniques.

Curated and styled by in-house Formica^® laminate designer Alex De Gregori, the Formations Collection revolutionized the industry in 1990 with its neutral desert tones, rich mineral washes and weathered patinas.

Inspired by Earth’s natural textures, this collection included six laminate patterns that progressed in scale from tiny particulates that appeared as optical solids to larger, more abstract motifs.

These patterns — Grafix, Dust, Granito, Oxide, Patina and Volcano — were available in a range of colors for a total of 49 distinctive selections that captured the organic beauty of nature. Some of these patterns have stood the test of time and are still part of the Formica^® laminate line today.

Learn more about the Formations Collection in this video:

June Pattern – Formations Collection

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