As Ferris Bueller famously said:

‘Life moves pretty fast; if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!’”

At Form & Forest it has been our goal to bring this advice to life by delivering the perfect vehicle  for you to “stop and take a look around”.   That perfect vehicle for you to make the most of your time off is a well designed modern cabin of course.  As a company we now find it is time to take  Bueller’s advice for ourselves.  The time has come to step back and re-evaluate what we are, where we are going ,and how we get there.  In short, Form & Forest is taking a figurative trip to the cabin for some rejuvenation. For the next couple of months we will only be dealing with commercial clients and existing customers. We will update via the blog and twitter regarding the time of our return to full service. Tempting as it is when going on a trip to just forget it all and never return, we promise you we will be back as sure as a Monday morning.  However, when we return you will certainly notice that we  look a little different, a little more fit, a slight tan, well rested, and re-energized. We look forward to seeing you then.

Look for dispatches on our blog and on Twitter.

image credit:  © 1986 - Paramount Pictures

Henry David Thoreau had Walden Pond, Tom Thompson had the lakes, rocks and trees of the Canadian Shield and Form & Forest has five acres of pristine riverside Rocky Mountain wilderness. Five acres of wilderness embraced on three sides by a glacial river surrounded by the soaring peaks of the Canadian Rockies.  Not only are these five acres the perfect setting for a modern cabin they also act as the perfect muse for Form & Forest.  Inspiring the nature of the company and the design of the cabins themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

When one thinks of prefab it often conjurs up images of trailer parks and flimsy mobile structures being shredded to bits by extreme weather systems.  In North America this notion has a rather tenacious hold on people’s understanding of prefab, despite the growth of the modern prefab industry. We think the other side of prefab could use a deeper look especially outside the realm of the design and architecture press.  Francesca Levy of Forbes does just that with a nod to Form & Forest in her recent blog article The New Pricey Prefabs .

The Cowboy is certainly a likable personality so it is no surprise that we find it rubbing shoulders with fellow members of the 2009 Canadian Architect Annual Awards of Excellence .  Congratulations to D’Arcy Jones Design and their meticulous attention to detail that earned them the prestigious Award of Merit for everybody’s small scale favorite, the Cowboy.  So it’s now official when you escape to the Cowboy for a weekend you are indeed spending your time in very esteemed company.  Click through for more details on the award and the renderings D’Arcy submitted for the competition.  Read the rest of this entry »