A mall seat is used by strangers, all day, with nobody watching it. It gets stood on, dragged, spilled on and left in the sun under a skylight. Shopping-center seating is one of the quietest and largest parts of our business: Designform has supplied close to 600 mall and center projects since 2012.
We furnish the common-area lounges, the food court, the food hall and the outlet-center dining terrace — usually working with the center’s furniture and installation partner rather than the tenant.
Food court and food hall seating
Bolt-down and free-standing chairs and stools, cast-iron bases in dining, counter and bar heights, and communal tables. Specified for continuous public use and easy parts replacement.
Side ChairsCounter StoolsStoolsTable BasesTable Tops
Common-area and lounge seating
Upholstered lounge chairs, benches and soft seating for the center’s rest areas and family zones, in commercial-grade vinyls and crypton-class fabrics.
Lounge Chairs & SofasUpholstered ChairsArm Chairs
Outdoor and lifestyle-center terraces
All-weather aluminum, poly and rope seating for open-air centers and outlet terraces.
Al Fresco CollectionPoly-Molded All-Weather CollectionOutdoor Quick Ship
Centers and food halls that chose Designform
- Nearly 600 shopping-center and food-court projects since 2012, in centers owned and managed by Simon Property Group, Macerich, CBL Properties and Westfield
- Northeast and Mid-Atlantic: Roosevelt Field (Garden City, NY), King of Prussia (PA), Lynnhaven Mall (Virginia Beach, VA), Natick Mall (MA), Park City Center (Lancaster, PA), Arundel Mills (MD), Fashion Centre at Pentagon City (VA), Willowbrook Mall (Wayne, NJ), Westfield Garden State Plaza (Paramus, NJ), White Marsh Mall (MD), Tysons Galeria (VA), Bridgewater Commons (NJ), Jefferson Valley Mall (Yorktown Heights, NY), Norfolk Premium Outlets (VA), Newport Centre (Jersey City, NJ)
- Southeast: Cumberland Mall (Atlanta, GA), Sawgrass Mills (FL), West Town Mall (Knoxville, TN), The Mall at Concord Mills (NC), Pembroke Lakes Mall (FL), Riverchase Galleria (Hoover, AL), CoolSprings Galleria (Franklin, TN), Four Seasons Town Centre (Greensboro, NC)
- Midwest: Old Orchard (Skokie, IL), Oakbrook Center and Oak Brook Mall (IL), Jordan Creek Town Center (West Des Moines, IA), Apache Mall (Rochester, MN), Westroads Mall (Omaha, NE), Gurnee Mills (IL), Ridgedale Center (Minnetonka, MN), Kenwood Towne Centre (Cincinnati, OH), University Park Mall (South Bend, IN)
- South and Southwest: Woodland Hills Mall (Tulsa, OK), The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo (TX), Stonebriar Centre (Frisco, TX), The Woodlands Mall (TX), Hulen Mall (Fort Worth, TX), North Star Mall (San Antonio, TX), The Galleria (Houston, TX), Sooner Mall (Norman, OK)
- West and Pacific: Westfield Valley Fair (San Jose, CA), Mesa Mall (Grand Junction, CO), The Shops at Mission Viejo (CA), The Americana at Brand (Glendale, CA), The Packing District (Anaheim, CA), South Coast Plaza (Costa Mesa, CA), Jack London Square (Oakland, CA), Southwest Plaza (Denver, CO), Pearlridge Center (Aiea, HI), Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian (Las Vegas, NV), Westfield North County (Escondido, CA)
- Food halls and markets: Lincoln Centre Food Hall (Dallas, TX), Edgewater Public Market (CO), The Food Hall Company, Kemper Market Hall, Aventura Food Hall (FL), Patio Marketplace at Axiom
- Convenience and travel retail: Sheetz store and warehouse seating programs across PA, OH, VA, NC, WV and MD
Projects invoiced 2008–2026, most recent first.
Why shopping centers choose Designform
- Built for unsupervised public use, with bolt-down options and parts that can be replaced in place
- Cast-iron and heavy steel bases that stay put and survive a floor scrubber
- Long program memory — we still ship replacement seating to centers we first furnished in 2013
- One manufacturer for the food court, the lounges and the outdoor terrace, so finishes match
Frequently asked questions
Do you supply bolt-down food court seating?
Yes. Bolt-down chairs, stools and cast-iron bases are standard options, and the usual specification for food courts.
Can you re-supply a center we furnished years ago?
In most cases yes. We keep the original spec and can match or closely match frames and finishes for phased replacement.
Do you work with the center’s installation partner?
Yes — that is how most of this work runs. We sell through sales representatives to businesses, designers and purchasing firms, including center furniture programs.
How is your furniture built?
For strength and long-term durability. Most of our wood chairs and stools use mortise-and-tenon joinery with very few bolted connections, and our metal frames are fully welded instead of bolted together. Every seating piece is assembled at our factory, so it’s built correctly before it ships.
What weight are your chairs tested to?
Every Designform product is tested to 400 lbs. Most of our frames have also been tested to and meet ANSI/BIFMA X5.41, the large-occupant seating standard. If your project needs a specific rating, we can test a product to your requirement.
What are your lead times?
Quick Ship items that are pre-finished, assembled and available only as shown can ship in as soon as 2–3 days of order and payment. Quick Ship items with a choice of stain or upholstery options usually take 2–6 weeks, depending on the product; if you have a rush project, let us know and we’ll see what we can do. Custom orders typically take 14–20 weeks, and many custom products can be rushed and delivered in 8–10 weeks. If you need something sooner, ask your Designform rep and we’ll see whether we can meet your timeline.
Do you have a minimum order?
Our minimum order is typically 4 pieces. If you need fewer, ask your Designform rep and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.
What’s your warranty?
All Designform products are commercially rated. Finishes and upholstery are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for 1 year from the shipment date, and the structural integrity of the frame is covered for 3 years. Coverage assumes normal commercial use and regular maintenance, including keeping bolts and hardware tight. If a product is defective, send written notice and photos within 30 days of noticing the issue and we’ll repair or replace it. See full warranty terms.
How should I care for my furniture?
Periodically check that any bolts, screws and hardware are tight so each piece keeps performing as designed. Wipe metal and wood with a soft, slightly damp cloth, and avoid chemicals, abrasives and harsh cleaners, which can damage finishes and upholstery and aren’t covered under warranty. See our Care Guide for material-specific instructions.
How do I get pricing?
Contact your local Designform sales rep, or a project manager or project administrator in our office, for quotes, samples and lead times. We sell wholesale for commercial projects, to businesses, designers, purchasing firms and anyone furnishing a commercial space, but not for residential or personal use.
Ready to spec your project?
Tell us what you are furnishing. We will send pricing, finish options and samples, and connect you with your local Designform rep.
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