Formworks Design

Formworks is an industrial design and product development consultancy based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded in 1995. Alongside consumer and commercial products, the studio has a long-running partnership with Air New Zealand on aircraft cabin products.

Aviation work

• Original Skycouch Economy and Spaceseat Premium Economy products for Air New Zealand
• Air New Zealand Hangar 22 programme with ThoughtFull Design, rethinking the long-haul experience across Economy, Economy Stretch, Premium Economy, Business Premier and Business Premier Luxe
• Skynest, a lie-flat sleep product for Economy passengers developed within that programme

Services

• Industrial design
• Product design and development
• Design strategy
• Design for manufacture

Company facts

• Founded in 1995
• Hangar 22 involved 18 months of initial development within a multi-year programme that produced 3 cabin classes and 7 new products
• Air New Zealand partnership dating back more than a decade