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neocon 2016 special features.

Jun 1, 2016

[ special exhibits ]

asid / floor 1 west pass-thru
the american society of interior designers (asid) is promoting a healthy neocon experience – physically, mentally & socially. at its booth, the association will illustrate how design impacts lives in a creative, engaging way.

best of neocon digital wall / floor 1 north corridor
contract magazine reprises its best of neocon presentation. this competition of over 40 product categories is juried by nearly fifty architects, designers and facilities professionals. this year’s competition has a record-breaking 427 entries.

buzzilounge / floor 1 east pass-thru
buzzilounge offers a place to recharge with a playful pick-me-up at neocon. guest can relax with martin lesjak while taking the buzzibalance for a test drive, a seating solution designed in collaboration with 13&9.

herman miller plaza / floor 1 south lobby
whether just arriving, on the way out the door, or seeking a break from the action, herman miller invites attendees to pause, connect, and revive in its vibrant plaza.

ideapaint thinktank anywhere / floor 1 north lobby escalator
re-imagining how people collaborate through the creation of dry erase paint and accessories. this innovation continues with the neocon-exclusive launch of a new mobile collaboration system. booth at 7-3069.

iida effect/affect // floor 1 starbucks escalator
explores how a designed space evolves as people move through it and leave their mark on the built environment. designed by the san francisco-based, award-winning design firm, studio o+a

mayer fabrics – the vollis simpson collection / floor 1 north corridor
inspired by visionary american folk artist vollis simpson, mayer fabrics’ exclusive new collection of sunbrella® contract captures the whimsy, joy and intricate designs of simpson’s work. the mayer fabrics showroom (1173).

mohawk group – expand your boundaries / floor 1 kinzie wells entrance
explore the “expand your boundaries” theme, with new inspiration, cutting-edge technology and unique product formats. the mohawk group showroom (377).

mohawk group & install – “expand your boundaries” with install / floor 1 north lobby
mohawk group will be activating another space that will invite show-goers to expand their horizons with new installation methods.

new talent spotlight: five designers to watch presented by metropolis magazine in partnership with neocon / floor 1 west pass-thru
metropolis debuts five new talents in a curated installation at neocon 2016. each new talent will display 3 to 5 objects of design, following metropolis’s at-all-scales approach.

snowsound call zones / floor 7 pass-thrus
attendees can enjoy a moment of italian inspired peace and quiet. walls lined with snowsound cubbies in two locations provide private acoustic call zones for attendees. visit snowsound’s main booth (7-4022) for an espresso and introduction to five new design solutions. *snowsound is also providing acoustic panels for seminar rooms: 615 & 1450.

wolf-gordon “office_excavate” / floor 1 center pass-thru
an imaginative rethinking of workplace interactions with office_excavate, an inviting gathering space. over 100 textiles, arranged by color, are upholstered to a grotto-like seating area and to asymmetrical forms. the wolf-gordon showroom (10-161)

[ awards ]

contract magazine’s best of neocon® awards
a 27th year tradition, products are introduced to the market in 42 categories. over 40 jurors comprised of interior designers, architects and facilities management professionals, review close to 350 products before neocon begins. in late may 2016, all products that are entered the best of neocon will be available for viewing on the contract network.

iida/contract magazine showroom & booth design competition
the iida/contract magazine showroom and booth design competition seeks to honor originality of design, visual impact, effective use of materials and the outstanding use of space, color, texture, lighting, and graphics in showrooms and booths at neocon 2016.

interior design hip at neocon awards
the third annual interior design hip at neocon awards honors exceptional people and innovative products. this initiative, unique within the design world, honors commercial industry pioneers and achievement in design solutions and product applications. winners are announced at an exclusive event on sunday, june 12. attendees can visit hip showrooms throughout neocon and celebrate at the hip hip hooray event on tuesday, june 14 from 5 – 7 pm on the south drive of the mart. tickets required and are available at: hiphiphooray2016.splashthat.com #hipawards

#metropolislikes
metropolis editors will select the top designs of neocon 2016. winners will be announced live on metropolismag.com, twitter, and instagram to over 200,000 metropolis followers, and receive a custom award delivered in person at neocon. show-goers can follow #metropolislikes for the list of 2016 winners.

product innovations awards –buildings magazine
celebrating introductions that maximize productivity and sustainability, this awards program covers flooring, seating, lighting, walls and partitions, acoustics, furniture and restrooms.

for showroom/exhibitor news, images and real-time information, follow neocon on the following social media channels: facebook, twitter, instagram, linkedin, pinterest and vine.

for additional product and show information, attendees can visit the new “my planner” feature on neocon’s site. it boasts an online image and video gallery with product descriptions and general company information. those who complete their free profile can schedule appointments and contact each other via the system. my planner can even suggest potential connections based on user interests.

[ special events ]

diffa chicago: gala 2016 – the illumination ball
saturday june 11
6:30p – cocktail reception | 8p – dinner, entertainment, dancing
chicago marriott downtown magnificent mile
tickets: 312.644.6412 or diffachicago.org

iida cool awards gala
sunday june 12
7 – 11p
the ritz carlton hotel
rsvp: aisha williams at awilliams@iida.org
black-tie

2016 best of neocon award winners’ breakfast
monday june 13
7:30a
the renaissance hotel ballroom, one west wacker drive
tickets: www.contract-network.com through 6/6

groupe lacasse 60th anniversary party
monday june 13
4 – 7p
floor 2 suite 226
rsvp: by invitation only
groupe lacasse is celebrating 60 years of inspired design made with passion.

showroom parties
monday june 13
5 – 7p
festivities will be in full swing on monday night. attendees can showroom-hop on floors 1, 3, 10 and 11 and network, experience new products and enjoy food & cocktails.

dear morlen, we look forward to your zona tortona-like vision on south drive

guerrilla truck show @ neocon
tuesday june 14
9a – 7p
south drive
a satellite version of the ultra popular emerging design event produced by morlen sinoway, which ran in chicago’s fulton market for 10 years, will be featured on the south drive of the mart all day on tuesday, june 14. sinoway will curate a selection of 10 up- and-comers showcasing prototype work and objects of design in the back of box trucks.

supported by: gensler, skender construction / event design provided by aiga in collaboration with leo burnett department of design, multiple, ogilvy485, someoddpilot, and trunk club

booth parties
tuesday june 14
3 – 5p
floor 7
attendees should not miss the cocktails, conversations and contacts that will be offered in the 7th floor exhibit hall.

interior design’s hip hip hooray celebration
tuesday june 14
5 – 7p
south drive
$35 online (hiphiphooray2016.splashthat.com) or $40 at the door.
the guerrilla truck show will also be a highlight of the tuesday night hip hip hooray celebration.

association event – vinyl in design: solutions in healthcare
wednesday june 15
8 – 9a
holiday inn chicago mart plaza – 14th floor western stage house
rsvp: 216-241-7333 or cffa@chemicalfabricsandfilm.com
this association event is an outreach and education program presented by the vinyl institute to familiarize architects and designers with the wide range of design solutions vinyl products can provide in today’s healthcare environments. attendees will earn .1 ceu credit through idcec upon completion.

listen to the ‘i’s’ – lissoni kassamali cappellini & bojardi @icff16 #wanteddesign

May 14, 2016

above> piero lissoni, nasir kassamali and giulio cappellini

saturday 14 may 2016 / 3p / conversation room / wanted design manhattan / 269 11th ave ( btw 27th & 28th )

italian design brands and the us market: opportunities

speakers
guilio cappellini / creative director and talent scout
nasir kassamali / founder of luminaire and talent scout
piero lissoni / architect and designer

in conversation with gilda bojardi / editor in chief interni

use your ears to listen to the ‘i’s’

moooi celebrates new york showroom first birthday. icff16.

May 13, 2016

above> perch light by umut yamuc debuts in usa

moooi / 36 east 31st street

launched one year ago, the moooi showroom and brand store has been welcomed with warmth and enthusiasm. a quirky collection of icon creations and pristine lighting designs. a new destination for architects and designers.

above > below bertjan pot’s bubbly prop lights and heracleum’s leaves.

above > below the presentation highlights the ongoing collaboration with artistic photographer rahi resvani showing oversized zoomed-in movie stills from 2016 advertising campaign.

below> one of a series of marcel wanders’ rugs inspired by klaus haapaniemi’s polar byzantine

ready for your design applause? neocon 2016.

May 2, 2016

we’re reaching out to you > if you’re showing your products/services during #neocon2016 and wish to preview your effort, please submit your press materials now. we can also see you at your showroom between 12 > 15 june.

for a preview provide as many images as you feel tells your story in high resolution jpg format crediting (designer, object, brand, project and photographer, etc.) as well as your story in a press release. please send your submissions and include in the subject – neocon 2016 – your project name.

if you wish a post prior to neocon, please submit your materials no later than 09 june 2016.

thank you. DesignApplause [ questions / submissions ] [ neocon 2016 ]

below> vitra & artek / #1192 // north american introductions / vitra customized applications
at neocon, vitra will present a series of projects that demonstrate how it has optimized collaboration with client project teams. this provides clients a direct dialogue and unprecedented access to vitra’s top design talent, allowing for the custom-development of new product applications for large scale projects.

above> the vitra color and material library by hella jongerius – ten years ago, the dutch designer hella jongerius began a research project for vitra to study the properties and possibilities of colors, textures, finishes and materials. this long-term project has resulted in the vitra color & material library, devoted to the establishment and further development of an intelligent system of colors, materials and textiles. this concept facilitates a higher degree of specificity in interior design. in her book “i don’t have a favourite colour”, which was launched at vitra’s 2016 milan presentation, hella jongerius describes her method of research and the application of its results to the vitra product portfolio. courtesy © vitra photography labadie/van tour
below. the kaari collection by ronan and erwan bouroullec for artek courtesy © artek

below> mohawk group / #377 & 3-121
elevate contemporary spaces to inspired floorscapes through mohawk’s latest production collections. inspired by nature and designed to merge fashion with function.

below> mohawk group / moving floors collection / diagonal relief, fade relief, plane high, plane low, 656 green 24by24
designed to be dynamically moving base on the user’s point of view, moving floors was inspired by the multi-layered beauty of our cultural landscape. empowers designers to create kinetic floorscapes through limitless combinations.

design mastersworks auction. wright.

Apr 25, 2016

a showcase for exceptional objects, wright presents design masterworks, a tightly curated sale featuring seminal works by the most innovative and influential artists and designers of the 20th and 21st centuries at auction on may 19th. notable works include a minguren ii coffee table by george nakashima, an influential bloc bahut by charlotte perriand and a sculptural rocking chair, titled reaper, by wendell castle, alongside works that unite the worlds of art and design by paul kelpe, peter voulkos, nanda vigo and ettore sottsass. further distinguishing this impressive sale is a selection of important italian glass made by the country’s best designers and makers including an early mosaic vase by artisti barovier, a unique con macchia vase by fulvio bianconi and an exceptional carved vase by vittorio zecchin and franz pelzel, and more.

each of these groundbreaking designs will be featured in our full-color catalog alongside texts and images that contextualize their significance within the cannon of design. all lots will be on view in our new york gallery located at 980 madison avenue.

below> pennellate vase model 3788 | carlo scarpa | venini | 1942

below> bloc bahut | charlotte perriand | cité cansado | 1958

below> sculptures from stemmons towers dallas | harry bertoia | 1964a

below> miss blanche chair | shiro kuramata | ishimaru | 1988 / 1989

below> o vessel from the kalligraphy series | ettore sottsass | bitossi/flavia | 1996

dolphin lounge chair | hans j. wegner | johannes hansen | 1950

below> untitled (monumental sonambient) from the standard oil commission | harry bertoia |1975

norway in milan. milan design week 2016.

Apr 20, 2016

structure, the second exhibition of contemporary norwegian craft and design at milan design week, put the scandinavian country on the map.

showcasing the work of 26 designers or design studios from norway, structure was a collaboration between four norwegian organizations: design collective klubben, contemporary craft resource norwegian crafts, the norwegian centre for design and architecture, and norwegian paint company jotun, who provided a colorful backdrop from which the work could shine. the show, in milan’s ventura lambrate, was curated by renowned interior stylists jannicke kråkvik and alessandro d’orazio and editor in chief of swedish design magazine resident, hanna nova beatrice. “structure aims to bring together the best of contemporary norwegian creativity,” says a statement from the team, “…and foster ground-breaking collaborations and manufacturing partnerships, in a single state-of-the-nation exhibition that exists at the intersection of design, craft and art.”

above> twice ‘norwegian designer of the year,’ and one of norway’s most experienced designers, andreas engesvik, created vigeland for the exhibition as a personal response to oslo’s sculpture garden by the same name. the vase is made from patinated bronze using a method called ‘lost wax casting’ in which the piece is first made from wax, a mould is formed around it, and then the wax is melted away and replaced by molten metal that forms the final piece.

tumble by new designer falke svatun is a spherical stoneware vessel with a cut-out section in the base which allows it to sit over the edge of a shelf or cabinet, challenging perceptions of the solid form.

also challenging perceptions were noidoi, a design team established in oslo in 2013 by kathrine lønstad and cosmin cioroiu, who created meld. the pendant light is made from cast stoneware, and designed to present a familiar material in an unexpected context. the lights can be hung alone or in pairs or groups and cast a focused beam of light, making them ideal for hanging above dining tables or work surfaces.

above> sara wright polmar’s between is neither a sofa nor an armchair, but something in between. “between facilitates different ways to sit alone or in the company of others,” she says. this piece is a prototype and in manufacture users will be able to choose fabric combinations to create different looks.

above> having launched an innovative range of textiles at the london design festival in september, the multi-talented design duo günzler.polmar (sara polmar and victoria günzler) has now turned to ceramics. pour is inspired by ancient and archetypal water pitchers and basins. the cast porcelain pitcher, glazed on the inside only, creates a contrast with the rough stoneware basin.

yet more beautiful ceramics, this time from ann kristin einarsen: stilleben is a collection of ceramic bowls and pots, again glazed only on the inside, which has been designed to be as simple as possible. the minimalist forms and understated colour palette enable them to stand alone or be used in combination with each other.

kristine bjaadal’s sfera is a spherical container made from larvikite or ‘blue pearl granite,’ a material only found in norway and canada, and turned ash. “i find the human inclination to collect memories and keepsakes fascinating, and throughout the last few years i have often returned to work with different kinds of containers,” says kristine. “a container keeps something. it could be something as trivial as beans, coins or cotton pads – a purely practical function; or maybe the container is used to keep objects you love, and in this way keeping your memories.”

above> oslo-based interdisciplinary artist and designer anette korgstad created her steinlav collection to resemble the lichen common to rocks and trees in the norwegian countryside. the hand-thrown stoneware platters are glazed three times to create the desired effect.

above> product and furniture designer sverre uhnger conceived trace, a collection of wooden trays and platters, in order to imbue digitally manufactured objects with a ‘trace’ of their making process. whereas hand-made objects often carry the marks of their maker, the grooves left by cnc (computer numerically controlled) machinery are usually removed.

and finally, christina peel’s untitled project: christina meticulously folds wet porcelain squares, like origami paper, and then tessellates them together to create art pieces that play with idea of repetition, shadows and fragility.

following luminaire during milan design week 2016. day 2.

Apr 14, 2016

above> entrance to fairgrounds

miami and chicago based luminaire offered DesignApplause a glimpse of milan design week 2016 through their eyes. four of those eyes belong to founders nasir and nargis kassamali.

[ day 2 ]

desalto space at salone del mobile 2016

catifa 53 chairs designed by lievore altherr molina for arper

flexform space at salone del mobile 2016

kartell space at salone del mobile 2016

piero lissoni and nasir

maruni space at salone del mobile 2016

rock table designed by jean marie massaud for mdf

metallico table designed by piero lissoni for porro

ronan bouroullec

glas italia space at salone del mobile 2016

32 philippe starck explaining his designs for stanley

nargis in classicon space at salone del mobile 2016

following luminaire during milan design week 2016. day 1.

Apr 13, 2016

above> interni’s open borders exhibition at universita degli studi di milano

miami and chicago based luminaire offered DesignApplause a glimpse of milan design week 2016 through their eyes. four of those eyes belong to founders nasir and nargis kassamali.

[ day 1 ]

towers by sergei tchoban, sergey kuznetsove and agniya sterligova; and invisible border by mad architects

ron arad and nasir (and nargis) at along the lines of happiness installation by laura ellen bacon and sebastian cox

naoto fukasawa sitting on his papilio chair at the b&b italia showroom

entrance of pallazzo litta

exhibition of vitra’s physix chair by alberto meda

jean marie massaud at porro showroom

moooi space

konstantin grcic signing a special edition of classicon drawing book for nasir

paola lenti outdoor collection

details and inspirations at paola lenti

[ see all the photos of day 1 ]

fuorisalone presents 25+. milan design week 2016

Apr 11, 2016

above & below> handmade murano glass by venetian artisans for matteo thun atelier. the atelier will be formally launching a preview of the most iconic collections in five brera locations. for location and product details found on the new web site.

atelier clerici is an independent event and exhibition bringing together designers, companies and institutions experimenting with new forms of living and making. german designer hans maier-aichen interprets unpretentious objects / palazzo clerici 5 via clerici

maarten bass presents new! newer! newest! / via savona 33 (zona tortona)

eventually i saw the difference anymore between a century and a second, or a temporary hype and perpetual change. but, i do believe that i made something new! below> the new forest. with new techniques (such as google earth or drones) we increasingly familiarize ourselves with the view of earth from above.

anticipation by formafantasma for lexus /// spazio lexus torneria | via Tortona 32
an advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology similar to that of the concept car lf-fc to power a kinetic light installation.

the shit museum c/o siam, società di incoraggiamento arti & mestieri / via santa marta 18
the shit museum produces ideas, objects and projects from dung. it has now invented and registered merdacotta, a material which brings together the museum’s principles of transformation and sustainability. exhibition design: luca cipelletti

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fairground preview. milan design week 2016

Apr 11, 2016

debuts at the fairground worth checking out:

artek pavilion 20 d02 / c01 /// kaari collection by ronan & erwan bouroullec

pedrali / pavilion 10 b19 / c28
designed by simone mandelli – antonio pagliarulo, the nolita collection’s sunny disposition shines through with the introduction of a new lounge chair, designed for times of pure relaxation outdoors. stackable and easy to move around, the entire nolita collection, is made of steel for maximum durability and reliability. a seat cushion is available as an accessory.

zucchetti. kos / pavilion 24 e15 / e21
designed by ludovica+roberto palomba, wazebo a mini-wellness shower pavilion, already a winner of the design plus and good design award 2015

<duravit / hall 22 – stand and 23 and 27
introducing modular and minimal l-cube by christian werner, and (below) me by philipe starck, an aptly named range of washbasins, toilets, urinals, shower trays, and accessories ///

fratelli boffi / pavilion 3 d32
presents the rebus collection by analogia project / pavilion 3 d32

vondom / pavilion 10 d31
daybed ulm with parasol by ramón esteve. made of polyethylene resin by rotational molding. recyclable 100%. item suitable for indoor and outdoor use. available in different finishes.