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A group of people walk and gather in a grassy urban park with stone paths, featured on the cover of AZURE magazine promoting the AZ Awards 2026.
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Summer 2026

A group of people walk and gather in a grassy urban park with stone paths, featured on the cover of AZURE magazine promoting the AZ Awards 2026.
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Summer 2026

The June/July/August 2026 edition of AZURE is dedicated to our 16th annual AZ Awards — and also features the best of Milan, the New Museum’s expansion, the latest in building envelope systems and more!

The AZ Awards issue packs much more than our winners and finalists — though they certainly take pride of place. (And you can read all about them on our dedicated AZ Awards site.)

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2025 form student innovation competition azure

Formica Corporation announces the opening of the 2025 FORM Student Innovation Competition. Now in its eighth year, this annual furniture design competition invites students studying architecture and interior design in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to share their inventiveness through original designs that feature Formica Brand products with this year’s theme “Designing for Well-being.”

Theme

The focal point of the FORM 2025 competition, “Designing for Well-being”, is based on the rising understanding of neuroaesthetics, the field concerning how the aesthetics around us can impact our mental and physical health, and its impact on interior design. This theme will allow students to demonstrate how elements like colour, sound and patterns can have a positive impact on one’s well-being.

Benefits

The top three winners will be invited to attend NeoCon 2025, the leading design and event for commercial interiors, as guests of Formica Corporation for the opportunity to network with industry professionals and gain exposure to the design community. The grand prizewinner will receive a $2,000 cash award and their design will be fabricated and displayed during NeoCon 2025 in Chicago. The second-place winner will be awarded $1,000 and the third-place winner will receive $500.

How to Enter

Students entering will provide a project statement and colour rendering of their furniture design that includes at least three or more Formica Brand or FENIX products.

Competition submissions must be emailed to [email protected]. For more information, including complete competition details, resources and rules, visit the link below.

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