Kornegay Design

What Kornegay Design does

Kornegay Design designs and manufactures sculptural precast concrete site furnishings, principally large-format planters and complementary seating, handcrafted in Phoenix, Arizona. Its product portfolio comprises seven distinct planter series (Larkspur, Quartz, Dune, Offset, Agave, Paseos) plus the Paseos Seat, each authored by founder and artist Larry Kornegay or by collaborators in the company's Visiting Artists Program, which has included ceramicist Ian McDonald (Cranbrook Academy of Art) and São Paulo-based Claudia Issa. The underlying technology is a proprietary by-hand casting process refined over 20+ years, marketed as delivering unsurpassed quality control with minimal waste, with products engineered to withstand high-traffic commercial installations and extreme weather while functioning as sculptural landscape elements.

The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Landscape Forms, acquired in 2017 when founder Larry Kornegay chose to return to fine art; Landscape Forms, headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is the industry leader in integrated high-design site furniture and supplies the global sales representative channel that distributes Kornegay products across North America, South America, the UK, Australia, the UAE, and Asia. Pricing is quote-based, varying by product size, color (nine standard colors plus custom mixing), sandblast finish, bituminous sealer, and drainage options, with revenue generated through one-time project sales to municipalities, universities, healthcare campuses, technology and sports corporate campuses, parks, museums, and mixed-use developers. Customers documented include Harvard University, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Uber, Coca Cola, Nike, Adidas, USTA, Barclays Center, the National Museum of African American History, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Bryant Park, the New York Central Park Conservancy, Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, and the City of Kannapolis.

The business is small and privately held with no public revenue disclosure, operating as a specialty brand within the Landscape Forms family alongside Loll Designs. Marketing is largely content-driven via published case studies and supported by a global rep network; the company has earned industry recognition including GOOD DESIGN and Architectural Record Noteworthy Products awards, and Landscape Forms has been named among Fortune's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production (2020) and Michigan Manufacturer of the Year (2020 and 2021).

Name

Kornegay Design

Legal name

Kornegay Design

Website

https://kornegaydesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kornegay Design is a Phoenix-based designer and manufacturer of sculptural precast concrete planters and seating, handcrafted via a proprietary by-hand casting process and sold primarily through the Landscape Forms global sales representative network to municipalities, universities, healthcare campuses, corporate campuses, and cultural institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Site Furnishings

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Precast concrete planters
• Site furnishings
• Landscape architecture
• Concrete site amenities
• Outdoor landscape containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Precast Concrete Site Furnishings Sales: One-time product sales of sculptural precast concrete site furnishings including planters, landscape containers, and seating. Products are designed for commercial landscape installations and are priced based on size, color, finish, and customization options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kornegay Design designs and handcrafts sculptural precast concrete site furnishings, primarily landscape planters and seating, in Phoenix, Arizona. Products are designed by founder Larry Kornegay and visiting artists, and are sold for use in commercial landscape installations, corporate and university campuses, municipal revitalizations, and parks. The line includes seven distinct planter series (Larkspur, Quartz, Dune, Offset, Agave, Paseos) and complementary seating, all manufactured using a proprietary by-hand casting process.

Product overview

Kornegay Design is a designer and manufacturer of sculptural precast concrete site furnishings, primarily serving landscape architects and designers of outdoor spaces. The product portfolio consists of seven distinct precast concrete planter series and one seating product, all handcrafted in Phoenix, Arizona. The products are sold under a unified brand within the Landscape Forms family of companies and are distributed through Landscape Forms' worldwide sales representative network. The product line includes: Larkspur (square-rounded silhouette), Quartz (faceted hexagonal form), Dune (organic tapered with windswept rim), Offset (striated surface with offset opening), Agave (round with repetitive pattern), and Paseos (asymmetrical forms with matching seating). Products are designed by founder Larry Kornegay or visiting artists from the Visiting Artists Program, and all are marketed as sculptural elements that enhance outdoor environments while providing structural integrity for commercial high-traffic installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kornegay Design (as part of Landscape Forms family): A brand specializing in sculptural precast concrete site furnishings including planters, landscape containers, and seating.

Products and services

• Larkspur Series Planters Public-scale precast concrete landscape containers in three sizes ranging from 24\" to 48\" tall, featuring a square-meets-soft-round form with subtle contours. Designed by Larry Kornegay in collaboration with Landscape Forms for commercial landscape installations.
• Quartz Series Planters Precast concrete planters with six faceted sides that create different silhouettes with each rotation, inspired by quartz crystals. The intersecting planes produce dynamic interplay of light and shadow. Available in four sizes ranging from 27\" to 45\" in height.
• Dune Series Planters Organically tapered landscape containers with wide, curved rims inspired by undulating desert sand dunes and windswept forms. Available in sizes ranging from 16\" to 40\" tall and 24\" to 72\" in diameter, including a model for up to four-foot box trees.
• Offset Series Planters Public-scale precast concrete landscape containers designed by ceramicist Ian McDonald, featuring a delicately striated surface finish and slight offset to the container's opening. Available in four sizes ranging from 17\" to 52\" tall.
• Agave Series Planters Round landscape containers with stylized surface patterns designed by Larry Kornegay, described as 'mechanically-organic' with simple structure and repetitive form inspired by Art Deco architecture. Available in three sizes ranging from 13.5\" to 22.5\" tall.
• Paseos Series Planters Public-scale site amenities designed by Claudia Issa featuring playful asymmetry and juxtaposition of balance, motion, and rotation. Includes tall and wide landscape containers complementing the Paseos Seat for interactive installations in public outdoor spaces.
• Paseos Seat Solid precast concrete pedestal from the Paseos line designed by Claudia Issa that can serve as low-slung seating or a side table in interactive outdoor installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Durability proven through installations in high-profile commercial landscape projects across various climate conditions

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Landscape FormscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2017Landscape Forms acquired Kornegay Design in 2017 when founder Larry Kornegay wanted to return to sculpting and fine art projects. Landscape Forms is the parent company, headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with sales representatives throughout North America, South America, UK, Australia, UAE, and Asia. The acquisition aimed to honor and expand the founder's creative spirit.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Landscape Forms: Parent company of Kornegay Design and a leading producer of integrated site furniture, lighting, and structures for outdoor spaces. Compares directly on product category (planters, seating) and target customers (corporate, municipal, higher education), but operates at a much broader portfolio and scale.

Direct peers

• Wausau Tile: U.S. manufacturer of concrete site furnishings, pavers, and architectural products. Overlaps with Kornegay on precast concrete planters, seating, and recycling/waste receptacles for commercial and municipal projects.
• Quick Creations: Producer of commercial concrete planters and site furnishings for landscape architecture and urban design projects. Directly comparable to Kornegay on material (precast concrete), product category (planters), and specifier-driven sales motion.
• Sitecraft: Manufacturer of site furnishings including benches, planters, and waste receptacles, with a focus on parks, streetscapes, and transit applications. Directly competes with Kornegay in the municipal and public-space channels.
• Victor Stanley: Manufacturer of site furnishings (benches, tables, receptacles, planters) for streetscapes, parks, and campuses. Comparable on product type, end-customers (municipalities, parks, universities), and specification-driven sales motion.
• Forms+Surfaces: Design-driven manufacturer of architectural products including planters, seating, and pedestrian-scale elements for public spaces. Competes with Kornegay in the high-design segment of the site furnishings market with similar commercial and institutional customer base.
• Tournesol Site Furnishings: Manufacturer of commercial site furnishings including planters, seating, and bike racks. Directly competes with Kornegay in the landscape architect specification channel and serves many of the same corporate, municipal, and higher-education customers.
• Maglin Site Furniture: Manufacturer of commercial outdoor site furniture including benches, planters, litter/recycle receptacles, and bollards. Comparable on product offering (concrete and metal planters) and target segments (corporate campuses, municipalities, parks).

Emerging players

• Planterworx: Designer and manufacturer of commercial-grade planters and landscape containers for architectural and urban design projects. Comparable to Kornegay on product category, target specifier (landscape architects), and material focus.
• BEGA: Manufacturer of architectural outdoor lighting and site amenities, including some planter and seating products. Adjacent peer in the broader high-design outdoor furnishings space serving similar institutional and municipal customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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