Formline - Architectural commercial basins
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For years, Stonebaths’ commercial basin range was led by the popularity of The Ramp Basin Collection. It solved a very real problem for high-use bathrooms, but increasingly our architects and designers were asking us for something different.
They wanted the same ability to customise a basin to suit a project, but with more choice in bowl shape, profile and overall aesthetic. Formline was developed to fill that gap.
Having worked alongside architects, designers and builders for more than two decades, we know commercial bathrooms rarely fit a standard template. Projects frequently require bespoke dimensions, multiple-user configurations, specific basin positions and careful integration with joinery, tapware and existing services.
Formline Smoothe Range - SFL15
An off-the-shelf basin can quickly force the room to work around the product. With Formline, we wanted the product to work around the room.
Formline introduces a wide range of individual bowl styles, from soft, rounded and oval forms through to sharper, more minimal geometric profiles. Designers can choose between slim, refined front edges or deeper, more substantial aprons, creating very different architectural expressions from the same core collection.
At the heart of Formline is flexibility.
Individual basin models can be customised in size and configuration, with single or multiple bowls positioned left, right or centre according to the layout. For larger communal installations, basins can be manufactured in custom lengths up to 3600mm. Formline is manufactured from premium solid surface, creating a seamless, non-porous finish designed for both residential and high-use commercial environments. The material provides durability and stain resistance while maintaining the smooth, refined surface that gives the range its distinctive contemporary appearance.
That means a designer can begin with an established basin profile rather than designing an entirely new product from scratch, then adapt it to suit the architecture of the project.
Formline Commercial - SFL32
Formline Commercial - SFL34
This flexibility also extends to the way the space is used.
Some spaces call for the soft, sculptural curves of a basin such as the Formline Smoothe SM34. Others suit the cleaner lines of a more angular bowl. The choice of bowl profile, benchtop dimensions, positioning, apron depth and colour allows the basin to become part of the wider interior design rather than simply a functional fixture.
A traditional communal ramp basin creates a shared washing zone, but Formline introduces individual bowl spaces within the same continuous benchtop. In bathrooms where users may need somewhere to place handbags, shopping, make up or personal items, those defined individual stations can create a more comfortable and considered user experience.
The range includes both ready-to-order options and fully customisable configurations, giving designers the ability to choose an existing solution where it works or tailor the basin when the project demands something more specific.
Q Custom Build - Commercial basin design software
For multiple basins and larger custom configurations, Formline also integrates directly with Stonebaths’ Q Builder platform, allowing specifiers to adjust dimensions and basin positions and generate instant specification sheets.
The result is a collection that sits somewhere between off-the-shelf and fully bespoke.
Formline gives designers the freedom to create a basin around the architecture, while starting with a product that has already been designed, developed and refined.
The options are extensive, but the outcome is simple; a commercial basin that works practically, fits beautifully and looks as though it was always meant to be there.
