FDC Award 2026 - and the Winner is...
Heather McLean -
The Form Design Award 2026
Drew Cole cleared up this year's Best in Show prize and the Form Design Award on 26th May with his final year project, Utopia, at Napier University's Interior & Spatial Design Degree Show.
Form's judges, Morag Dearsley and Manu Sanz, spent time considering the talent and creative flair demonstrated by the final year students to judge who best met the criteria of the Form Design Award:
Recognising and celebrating design proposals which promote a beneficial connection between the physical environment and the health and wellbeing of its users.
Drew's project presents an addition to Edinburgh's queer nightlife scene and is based around four core values:
- INCLUSIVITY
- DIVERSITY
- SAFETY
- CHANGE
The final display and renderings present a 'living, breathing testament to what happens when freedom, acceptance and love take centre stage', and these values are clearly woven through the whole design.
The annual showcase for students from across ENU’s School of Arts & Creative Industries runs until Friday 5 June 2026.
A great journey experience with every space being considered.
Refreshing to see and the project was fun!
Morag Dearsley , Director - Form Design Consultants
Trophy by Jason Baker Design