Prism Hardscapes
GFRC fire bowls, tables and towers.
What They Make
Prism Hardscapes designs, casts and hand-finishes its fire features in-house, according to its company page. Most are GFRC, glass-fiber reinforced concrete, and Prism sorts the range into four series and five collections.
Tavola is the rectangular and square fire table line: 12 models from 36 x 36 in to 38 x 90 in, 16 in high. Moderno is eight round bowls from 30 to 70 in across. Porto is three tables with an enclosed propane tank. The Classic Series covers bowls, pedestals and columns from 24 to 60 in. The Modern Collection has organic forms such as Dune and Ovale, up to 45 x 79 in. The Elements Collection wraps GFRC in Brazilian hardwood. The Copper Collection puts three Moderno bowls in hand-hammered 99.9% copper. The Hospitality Collection runs from 54 to 96 in. Falo 21 and Falo 33 are portable wood-burning bowls. A separate Pool Collection covers fire, water and fire-and-water features.
Gas models use a stainless steel burner insert. Most run on propane or natural gas, and most list 65,000 BTU. The Moderno 70 lists 125,000 BTU, and the Tavola 6 and 110 guides give 90,000.
Prism Hardscapes collections, as the manufacturer lists them
Tavola Series
Source- Category
- Rectangular and square fire tables
- Materials
- GFRC
- Fuel
- Propane, natural gas
- Ignition
- Match lit, electronic
- Notes
- 12 models: Tavola 1 to 8, 42, 66 Slim, 72 Narrow and 110. Sizes run from 36 x 36 in to 38 x 90 in, 16 in high. 65,000 BTU on most models; the Tavola 6 and 110 are 90,000 BTU in the installation guide. Weights run from 205 lb (Tavola 1) to 650 lb (Tavola 5). Electronic ignition (PH Ignite) is optional.
Moderno Series
Source- Category
- Round fire bowls
- Materials
- GFRC
- Fuel
- Propane, natural gas
- Ignition
- Match lit, electronic
- Notes
- Moderno 1 to 6, 8 and 70, from 30 to 70 in in diameter. 65,000 BTU; the Moderno 70 is 125,000 BTU. Electronic ignition (PH Ignite) is optional.
Porto Series
Source- Category
- Fire tables with an enclosed propane tank
- Materials
- GFRC
- Fuel
- Propane
- Ignition
- Match lit
- Notes
- Porto 58, 60 and 68, at 38 x 58 in, 30 x 60 in and 38 x 68 in. 65,000 BTU. The spec lists enclosed propane tank storage and does not list natural gas.
Classic Series
Source- Category
- Bowls, pedestals, tables and columns
- Materials
- GFRC
- Fuel
- Propane, natural gas
- Ignition
- Match lit, electronic
- Notes
- Embarcadero, Lombard, Pentola, Scatola, Rotondo, Piazza, Triton, Cilindro, Tuscany Cilindro and Pebble, among others, from 24 to 60 in. Most list 65,000 BTU. Electronic ignition (PH Ignite) is optional.
Modern Collection
Source- Category
- Organic-form bowls and tables
- Materials
- GFRC
- Fuel
- Propane, natural gas
- Ignition
- Match lit
- Notes
- Dune, Pietra, Sunflower, Ovale 60 and Ovale 79, among others, up to 45 x 79 in. 65,000 BTU.
Elements Collection
Source- Category
- Tables and bowls with a hardwood exterior
- Materials
- GFRC, hardwood
- Fuel
- Propane, natural gas
- Ignition
- Match lit
- Notes
- Manchester, Hampton and Fairmont, from 42 x 42 in to 35.75 x 72.75 in. GFRC top, Brazilian hardwood exterior and an internal metal frame. 65,000 BTU.
Copper Collection
Source- Category
- Fire bowls
- Materials
- Copper
- Fuel
- Propane, natural gas
- Ignition
- Match lit
- Notes
- Moderno 1, 3 and 4 in hand-hammered 99.9% copper, from 30 to 48 in in diameter. 65,000 BTU.
Hospitality Collection
Source- Category
- Large commercial-scale bowls and tables
- Materials
- GFRC
- Fuel
- Propane, natural gas
- Ignition
- Match lit, electronic
- Notes
- Fuego 54, Fuego 89, Largo 72, Largo 96 and Rotondo 80, from 54 to 96 in. Prism's own pages give conflicting output figures for these models, so none is printed here.
Wood Burning Collection
Source- Category
- Portable wood-burning bowls
- Materials
- GFRC, steel
- Fuel
- Wood
- Ignition
- Not stated
- Notes
- Falo 21 (about 30 lb) and Falo 33 (40 lb). GFRC shell with a high-heat powder-coated steel pan.
Each row links to its source. Checked . Every source is listed under Sources.
How to Tell Their Pieces Apart
Start with the material. Most pieces are hand-poured GFRC with a hand-applied patina in six finishes: Cafe, Coastal, Ebony, Natural, Pewter and Ultra. The Elements Collection swaps part of that for hardwood, the Copper Collection replaces GFRC with hammered copper, and the Falo bowls pair a GFRC shell with a powder-coated steel pan.
Then check the weight. A Tavola 1 weighs 205 lb and a Tavola 5 weighs 650 lb, so plan how the piece reaches the patio and what it will sit on.
Ignition also separates the models. A key valve, which is match lit, is standard on every gas model. Electronic ignition is an optional upgrade, and the current system is PH-NEXTGEN, which replaces PH-IGNITE with hot surface ignition and LED diagnostics. The Tavola and Moderno spec blocks list included lava rock, 27 or 54 lb depending on the model.
Prism describes its burner systems as CSA certified, and the Tavola guide says it uses CSA certified components. That wording covers components and burner assemblies and is not a listing for the whole appliance. Ask your local inspector which listing they require.
Who It Suits, and Who It Doesn't
In our view, Prism fits a buyer who wants a finished, sculptural concrete piece, has a gas line or a plan for a tank, and cares more about the object than the burner spec.
Electronic ignition is an add-on, so Prism is a weaker fit if you want it as standard. It's also a weaker fit if you need to move the piece around, and if you want a high-output burner, because most models sit at 65,000 BTU. The exception on moving is the Falo wood bowl, a portable piece at about 30 lb for the 21 in.
Weigh the warranty. The Tavola and Embarcadero guides state two years limited against manufacturer defects. That's shorter than the lifetime burner terms HPC Fire Inspired and The Outdoor Plus publish, though those terms cover burners and not the whole piece.
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Sources
Each fact and collection on this page links to the page it came from, with the date we checked it.
- Prism Hardscapes, Company page (headquarters and showroom)Checked
- Prism Hardscapes, Tavola Series Installation Guide, Section 6Checked
- Prism Hardscapes, Company pageChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Tavola Series Installation Guide, Section 6; Embarcadero Series Installation GuideChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Tavola Series page; Tavola Series Installation GuideChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Moderno Series pageChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Porto Series pageChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Classic Series pageChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Modern Collection pageChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Elements Collection pageChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Copper Collection pageChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Hospitality Collection pageChecked
- Prism Hardscapes, Wood Burning Collection pageChecked
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