2026 FORM Student Innovation Competition
Name of organization: Formica Canada Inc.
Website: formica.com/FORMCompetition
About:
Formica Canada Inc., part of the Broadview Holding family of companies, is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative surfacing products for commercial and residential applications. Formica Canada is a proud partner of the Well Made Here program.
Contact: christelle.locat-rainville@formica.com
competition details
What: Formica Canada encourages students to play with expressive elements like color and texture to create pieces that inspire, spark joy in and emotionally uplift both themselves and the end user. Students entering the competition will provide a project statement and color rendering of their furniture design. Each entry must include at least three Formica® Brand and/or FENIX® products.
Who: Students in interior design, architecture or any related discipline.
“Noyes Blances”, by Stacy-Ann Matthews and Tara Hunt, second-place winners of the 2025 Student Innovation Competition (left). “Solarium”, by Grace Luong, tied third-place winner of the 2025 FORM Student Innovation Competition (right).
prizes
First place: $2,000 USD and their design will be fabricated and displayed during NeoCon 2026 in Chicago
Second place: $1,000 USD
Third place: $500 USD
The top three winners will be invited to attend NeoCon, in Chicago, as guests of Formica Corporation for the opportunity to network with industry professionals and gain exposure to the design community.
submission
Submission deadline: February 27, 2026
Enter the competition: http://www.formica.com/FORMCompetition
*Each entry must include at least three Formica® Brand and/or FENIX® products.
other dates
Winners announced: May 2026
Exhibition of winning design at NeoCon 2026 in Chicago: June 7–10, 2026
Visit to NeoCon 2026 and trip to Chicago for the winners: June 2026
For more information, including complete competition details, resources and rules, visit formica.com/FORMCompetition.
