Submit your furniture design projects by Feb. 27, 2026, for your chance to win a trip to join Formica Corporation at NeoCon 2026 and a cash prize!

Leah-Marie Boake from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, “Playce”

Formica Corporation invites architecture and design students to submit a furniture design embodying the theme “mood-boosting design”.

As expressive, meaningful and mood-boosting spaces are on the rise, Formica Corporation is inviting students to answer the call and create furniture pieces that inspire, emotionally uplift and spark joy. This can come to life, for example, with bold colours, unexpected colour combinations, layered textures — all elements that can be achieved by experimenting with optical and physical textures across Formica Corporation’s product range. Pieces can be used for any residential and commercial setting and must incorporate at least three or more Formica^® Brand and/or FENIX^® products.

How To Enter

Thank you for your interest in entering the 2026 FORM Student Innovation Competition! Formica Corporation is eager to receive your entry.
To ensure your entry is eligible to win, please review the below materials carefully prior to submitting. Once you’ve reviewed and completed your entry, please upload it to the below fields.

Entry Guide

Competition Rules

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Questions? Please email formica@clynch.com and allow 3-5 business days for a response.

Prizes

The grand prizewinner will receive a $2,000 cash award and the fabricated design will be displayed at NeoCon 2026 in Chicago. The second-place winner will receive $1,000 in a cash prize and two winners who tied for third place will each receive $500. The winners are all invited to join Formica Corporation at NeoCon 2026 for a chance to network with industry professionals and get a taste of the design community. Formica Corporation also will fabricate the winning design as part of the company’s presence at NeoCon.

About The Competition

The FORM Student Innovation Competition is a modern take on the original “FORM: Contemporary Architects at Play” challenge, held by Formica Corporation in 2008. Ten world-renowned architects, including Zaha Hadid, Michael Graves, Bernard Tschumi and Massimo Vignelli, constructed new works of art from Formica^® Brand products.

Read our latest article on how past winners have used the FORM Student Competition to help launch their careers.

Enter the 2026 FORM Student Innovation Competition

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Winners of the 2025 FORM Student Innovation Competition include:

Grand Prize Winner:

Leah-Marie Boake from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, “Playce”

Design Statement: The Playce project outlines deeply connected wellness initiatives critical to enhancing childhood development,” said Jon Otis, competition judge and professor of interior design at Pratt Institute. “All of this is accomplished with a functional and playful form that utilizes Formica® Laminate in creative and colorful ways. And it’s fun!

2^nd Prize Winner:

Stacy-Ann Matthews and Tara Hunt from Yorkville University, “Noyes Balance”

Learn more about our Canadian winners

Design Statement: The dynamic, multi-functional piece is designed to enhance wellbeing in home workspaces by promoting organization and disguising clutter.

3^rd Prize Winner (Tie):

Andrea Vidal Alvarez from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, “SereniTea Hub”

Design Statement: “SereniTea Hub,” is a practical and aesthetic multifunctional cabinet designed to help users pause for small moments of wellbeing in their daily routines.

Grace Luong from University of Waterloo, “Solarium”