Trends

The timeless elegance of Formica® Laminate: from classic to contemporary furniture

From its revolutionary mid-century roots to a range of stunning contemporary options, discover the enduring legacy of Formica laminate in furniture design.

Internal door design trends - Q&A with our European Design Lead

We sat down with European Design Lead, Nina Bailey, for her insight into the internal doors design trends seen by architects and designers in Europe. Nina leads the curation of the Formica® Doors Collection, a range of over 186 decors including solid colours, woodgrains and textures.

Laminate: The perfect surface material for your reception desk

Reception desks are often the first opportunity to show the visual identity of a brand and business. A front-of-house or welcome desk is one of the things a customer sees immediately when entering a business and can set the tone for their visit.

110 Years of Design: Over a Century of Cultural Influence

Beyond Boomerang: A Celebration of 110 Years of Formica^® Patterns, is now available. The book commemorates our 110th anniversary and over a century of influencing residential and commercial interiors.

Transforming your residential architecture project with laminate

When creating an interior design concept for home architecture projects, there are several important factors to consider. First and foremost, it’s a living space, and must be practical as well as aesthetically beautiful. Ensuring materials are easy to maintain, durable and simple to install is also vital.

The new face of the workspace

A reinvention of the workplace is underway; how and where we work is evolving, and that means the working environment must also adapt.

Adaptable Design and Design for the unknown

Across the commercial landscape every sector has successfully risen to the evolving challenges that the current situation has presented. Making temporary changes to allow the economy to reopen and create safe environments for colleagues and customers alike. As we look towards the future and anticipate the shifting needs within commercial environments, we delve into what adaptable design means for the changing world.

5 things you didn’t know you could do with Formica® Laminate

If you think Formica^® Laminate is just for surfaces and furniture, think again! These amazing creators have taken our laminates and completely reimagined their potential – with breathtaking results.

5 stunning tone-on-tone combinations

Maximise the appeal of limited spaces with the calming nature of tone-on-tone design, where an entire space is decorated with different shades of a single colour. Nina Bailey, our Design Manager, has produced five stunning tone-on-tone palettes.

Kolho, a collection of tables and chairs inspired by the moon

Together with Matthew Day Jackson and Made by Choice we presented Kolho, a collection of tables and chairs inspired by the moon at Salone del Mobile, 2019.

3 top designs where functionality meets innovation

When it comes to design whether it be architectural, interiors, furniture or fashion it’s always a balancing act between aesthetics and functionality. In the last year we’ve had the pleasure of working with three exceptional designers, conscious to find a balance between the two.

The Evolution of Wood in Design

Wood has been used for both interior and exterior design since the beginning of time; we’re taking a moment to look back at wood in history and how we make use of it today.

7 Warming Winter Colours

We’re excited to share with you the second instalment in our series of seasonal colour palettes and with winter upon us comes much to enjoy indoors and out.

What's driving future trends?

Looking at key influences we deep dive into what the driving factors of future trends are.