Recognizing Future Talent

The Design Emphasis Showcase, featuring furniture pieces designed and built by students from colleges and universities throughout the United States. is a “must see” at the International Woodworking Fair.

During the spring of 2026, eligible students submit images and descriptions of their projects for preliminary judging by a panel in early May.

Finalists are chosen and invited to display their projects on the exhibit floor at IWF, in the Design Emphasis Gallery in Exhibit Hall C. Here, final judging by a panel of industry experts takes place.

The winners will be announced, and prize money awarded during show hours in the Design Emphasis Gallery.

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