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several themes surface at neocon 2013.

Jun 22, 2013 | audio-video, events, fairs, home office, people, producer, seating, storage |
several themes surface at neocon 2013.
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Neocon 2013 in its entirety represented an incremental slightly better statement overall than previous iterations. Nothing breakthrough, though not of no consequence as there were several trends worth mentioning.

[ trends ]
1> Less playful, more formal….but not too formal. Patricia Urquiola‘s couch – conference seating with high backs for semi-privacy. The lines, and surfaces are shifting towards the more organic, while colors remain subdued with lots of white.

nic-neocon13-haworth1patricia urquiola | haworth | 2014

2> Fusion of office and home. Some showrooms used the word ‘crossover’ future but I like ‘indie’ as in “independence’ where the worker has a great deal more freedom to choose their working environment. Toan Nguyen‘s Lagunitas Lounge system looks like a living room sofa when in a home environment. Is the contract business model aiming at the residential environment for growth? I think so…

nic-neocon13-coalesse1lagunitas lounge and table | toan nguyen | coalesse | 2013

3> More personal space. Ties in with “indie” where at Steelcase there were pod-like rooms which could be customized by each visitor, or private phone and video conference space, chairs with extra high backs and sides, some even enclosed.

nic-neocon13-steelcase2mood pod provides personal ambiance control | steelcase | 2013

[ brands ]
Coalesse > working with established ‘design’ designers on the way to become the “Moroso” of the contract business. note: more details via interviews with Massaud and Nguyen coming soon.

nic-neocon13-coalesse2toan nguyen in his lagunitas lounge chair with table | coalesse

nic-neocon13-coalesse3jean-marie massaud on ottoman of massaud collection work lounge | coalesse

Designtex > creative repurposing of materials. Loop to Loop is the first (and greenest at this moment) upholstery made from recycling already recycled textile waste. note: more details via interview with ceo Susan Lyons coming soon.

nic-neocon13-DESIGNTEX1loop to loop | designtex | 2013

Haworth > The new break-thru BlueScape communication concept offering 1,000 sq/ft of screen real estate, in real-time, worldwide.

nic-neocon13-bluescape1bluescape | haworth & obscura digital | 2013
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Knoll > A focus on the big boys with Rem Koolhaas “piece de resistance” (04 counter) that may be the first DesignART piece of the contract market

Steelcase > Their focus on technology vs furniture. The v.i.a. (vertical intelligent architecture) is extremely technical and analytical.

Technion > Offered most clean and minimal solutions. Such as the Interpret System

nic-neocon13-technion3interpret | technion | 2013

Vitra > Very clever ‘indie’ desk and seating solutions by the Bouroullec’s.

nic-neocon13-vitra1tyde | erwan and ronan bouroullec| vitra | 2013

nic-neocon13-vitra2workbay | erwan and ronan bouroullec| vitra | 2013

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