Formex 2026
January 20 @ 8:00 am - January 22 @ 5:00 pm
Event Brief
Formex 2026 is the foremost trade fair for the Nordic region’s interior design and lifestyle products, with a strong emphasis on the application of design competition to wind up participants and exhibitors’ creative powers in a sullen way. Rather than a competitive design competition, the event acts as a commercial and networking platform where the playing field is leveled.
Intent
Formex is expressly intended to do just thatm gather the whole spectrum of professionals, buyers, designers, retailers, and suppliers active in and around the interior design business. Everyone concerned can draw on the world’s finest at the event where business, inspiration, and industry exchange take place.
Purpose
The event’s main objectives are to present the latest products and trends in interior design, to facilitate professional networking, and to offer an array of workshops, talks, and exhibitions that open up the world’s latest developments in the design and lifestyle sectors.
Requirements
Coming to Formex means registering as a visitor or an exhibitor. Exhibitors apply for stand space, which they then sound out and prepare according to the terms of the event’s sale of space. The organizers have made it clear that there will be no open design submission process or competitive evaluation of projects as the event is not structured as a design competition.
Jury
For the main trade fair there is no jury. The event’s non-jury nature applies to all that happens at the show, including no design evaluation processes where the winner is pronounced.
Fees
| Category | Cost (SEK) | Cost (USD Approximate) |
|---|---|---|
| Stand area base price per sqm | 1595 | 145 |
| Starter package (mandatory per stand) | 6795 | 620 |
| Co‑exhibitor fee | 5095 | 465 |
| Craft & Creative ready stand area per sqm | 1095 | 100 |
| Easy Stand ready stand area per sqm | 1095 | 100 |
Rewards
| Reward type | Details |
|---|---|
| Professional benefit | Exposure to industry professionals, market trends, and product showcases |
| Recognition | Participation does not include formal awards or competitive ranking |
Dates
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event period | January 20 to January 22 2026 |
| Venue | Stockholm, Sweden |
✦ ArchUp Editorial Insight
Formex 2026 is a commercial trade fair and networking platform rather than a design competition within the Nordic interior design and lifestyle sectors. Its main activities are product display, market trends, and professional exchange; there is no evaluative or curatorial framework for assessing design quality among the exhibitors. From the architectural point of view, the event gives a glimpse of the material, furnishing, and aesthetic trends that, to some extent, might influence the interior projects but it does not provoke critical thinking on spatial, conceptual, or methodological design issues. Its importance is measured in terms of industry exposure and knowledge sharing, not in terms of competitive or theoretical design discourse.
Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Formex 2026 has the primary role of a trade fair and a commercial meeting point for the interior design and lifestyle sectors. Networking, market exposure, and showcasing products and trends are the main activities of the event; therefore, design is not evaluated competitively. The only fee details available are those related to exhibitor stand costs and commercial participation rather than visitor ticket pricing. The lack of a jury or awards framework further emphasizes its position as an industryevent dedicated to business exchange and inspiration rather than awarded design outcomes.
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