Formica Corporation unveiled its newly designed showroom on the 10th floor of The MART during NeoCon 2026, creating a dynamic destination for architects and designers to experience the company’s growing portfolio of surfacing lines and latest product innovations. Attendees were the first to view the new sustainable product line, FENIX NTX, as it launched at NeoCon.
Located in showroom #10-120, the new space showcases Formica Group’s portfolio of brands including Formica Laminate, Everform Solid Surface, FENIX Innovative Materials, Arpa, Homapal Metal Laminate and Trespa TopLab. Designed as both an immersive product experience and collaborative hub, the showroom offers industry professionals an inspiring environment to explore materials, discover new applications and utilize dedicated meeting spaces.
“NeoCon 2026 marks an exciting new chapter for Formica Corporation as we introduce a new showroom experience alongside innovative surfacing solutions that reflect the future of design,” said Meghan Howell, North American design and creative director at Formica Corporation. “Coupled with the debut of FENIX? NTX, we’re proud to showcase materials that combine beautiful design, high performance and more forward-looking approach to sustainability.”
FENIX NTX Debuts at NeoCon 2026
Available for a first look exclusively at Formica Corporation’s showroom, FENIX NTX is a new advancement in the decorative materials category that uses breakthrough technology that combines up to 90 percent bio-based material*. Created for interior applications in both commercial and residential spaces, it incorporates renewable, bio-based raw materials that reduce reliance on fossil-derived inputs while maintaining the same soft-touch feel and low-reflectivity surface characteristic that FENIX is known for.
This launch also marks the first-ever natural wood-inspired designs in the FENIX? portfolio, alongside five of the brand’s most recognized solid colors, now reimagined in the new bio-based material platform.
Woodgrains
- Talish: Inspired by the walnut forests of the Talish Mountains in southern Azerbaijan, reflecting endurance and natural origin.
- Siam: Referencing noble Thai teak and the historical richness of Siam, evoking timeless elegance and depth.
- Sila: Rooted in the oak forests and Mediterranean light of southern Italy’s Sila plateau, expressing harmony and substance.
- Lys: Inspired by the chestnut valleys of Italy’s Aosta Valley, capturing warmth and refined luminosity.
Solid Colors
- Nero Ingo
- Verde Comodoro
- Grigio Efeso
- Bianco Kos
- Bianco Male
* Based on 3rd-party testing conducted according to ASTM D6866-24 Method B
Other Happenings at THE MART
In addition to the product previews, Formica Corporation celebrated the winners of its ninth annual FORM Student Design Competition at NeoCon.
On Monday, June 8, the winners from Formica’s 2026 FORM Student Innovation Competition took to the NeoCon CEU Studio, Floor 2 at 9:00 a.m. CDT to discuss their winning designs. Each of these students created a furniture design inspired by this year’s competition theme of “Mood-Boosting Design” and won out of a record-breaking 303 eligible entries across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The grand prize winning design will be fully fabricated and on display at NeoCon 2026.
