Formica Canada Inc. Launches the Design My Formica® Booth Competition
Next generation of designers invited to create a booth design featuring new Formica® products
Montreal, Canada, September 24, 2018 — New this year, the Design My Formica® Booth Competition invites Ontario’s interior design and architecture students to put their creativity to work by designing a booth for the Architect@Work tradeshow featuring Formica® products for a chance to win cash prizes and have their design created and showcased at the 2019 show in Toronto.
Within the scope of the competition, students will design an innovative 8' x 8' x 8' booth concept, using three Formica® Laminate collections: DecoMetal®, Formica Infiniti® ColorCore®2 and HardStop™. The booth should attract attention as well as highlight these collections, which will soon feature several new designs and colours. Six new DecoMetal® designs and four new Formica Infiniti® ColorCore®2 colours, will be officially launched on November 5th, 2019.
A distinguished panel of industry and design professionals will judge the work of today’s up-and-coming talent and includes Maria Bannon Turvey, Formica Canada Inc. Ontario A&D Specialist, Formica Canada Inc. Marketing Team members and Linda Kafka, Marketing and Sales Manager at Architect@Work Toronto and IDC board member.
What: Design My Formica® Booth Competition
Designing a booth for the Architect@Work tradeshow featuring Formica® products from three specific collections (DecoMetal®, Formica Infiniti® ColorCore®2 and HardStop™)
Who: Ontario’s interior design and architecture students or students in any related discipline
When: Open for entries: October 1st to December 31st, 2018
Unveiling of the winners: February 7th, 2019
The first-prize winner’s work will be showcased at the Architect@Work tradeshow on April 3rd and 4th, 2019
The grand prize winner will receive a $1,500 cash award –a ticket to the Architect@Work show and take part in a meet and greet at the booth. The winner will also receive a Formica Tool Kit including Formica® samples (an approximate value of $200) and his/her booth design created and used as Formica’s official booth for the show.
The second- and third-place winners will receive cash awards of $500 and $250 respectively, and each member will get a ticket to the Architect@Work show.
“I’m very excited to see how the students will integrate the spirit of the new Formica products in their booth designs,” says Linda Kafka. “It's a great opportunity for them to think outside the box and let their creativity flow, while respecting specific criteria.”
Entries accepted from October 1st to December 31st, 2018
Competition submissions can be emailed to designcontestca@formica.com. All entries must use three Formica® Laminate collections, namely DecoMetal®, Formica Infiniti® ColorCore®2 and HardStop™, and focus on the new 2019 colours and designs. Winners will be announced to the public on February 7th, 2019. For more information, including complete competition details and rules, visit http://www.formica.com/studentcompetitions.
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