join idsa chicago and the chicago-based design group object society, we are pleased to announce their 10th anniversary exhibition, which will kick off on monday, june 10, 2019 with an opening party from 5:30pm – 10pm, right after neocon! you’ll find over 20 local designers and makers at this show along with a sure to be riveting panel discussion, refreshments, food, & good company.
skyline design is pleased to introduce oblique & chevron, a line of architectural glass designs created by the renowned team of ronan and erwan bouroullec. the collection will debut at skyline design’s merchandise mart showroom [ suite 1040 ] during neocon, the annual design show in chicago, which takes place from 10 > 12 june 10.
oblique & chevron captures the luminosity of glass created by the interaction of color, pattern and light.
join us for a reception celebrating oblique & chevron, tuesday, june 11, from 3:00-5:00 pm in the skyline design showroom, suite 1040. please rsvp (invitation only) here.
join luminaire for an exhibition of fantoni‘s newest collection — atelier. designed in collaboration with gensler, the adaptive furniture solution empowers creative, yet practical work environments.
originally designed for the firm’s london office, the system’s mobility and industrial character reflect the attitude of organizations that define themselves in terms of constant change.
during the opening reception, gensler’s design team will guide guests through the system’s elements and discuss the development and nuances of the adaptive system. rsvp
tuesday, june 11, 2019
6:00 – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm — gensler design team discussion
innovative canadian-made privacy solutions sought after by major brands pokémon, shopify and burt’s bees neocon 2019.
we hope you’re excited for what will be a fun-filled weekend at neocon, checking out innovative new designs from brands large and small.
this is a friendly reminder to swing by the loop phone booth at both the press preview on sunday evening and/or the following days to meet the canadian design team behind this unique product that can be found in the offices of major brands pokemon, shopify and burt’s bees. they’ll also be unveiling their newest iteration of the design and we hope you’ll have a moment to enjoy some quiet time inside!
for the first time, members of the media are invited to visit loop phone booths at neocon as they launch loop cube, a 2-4 person phone booth-cum-meeting room designed to restore privacy in the workplace and public access facilities (think: airports, libraries and hospitals).
both retro and futuristic, loop phone booths were created by canada’s onetwosix design agency as an open-office privacy solution to help workers find their focus amid daily distractions. due to its sleek design, loop has garnered some noteworthy customers including pokémon, shopify, and skincare lines l’occitane and burt’s bees (the clorox company), who have purchased the phone booths for their head offices. built on a made-to-order basis, the soundproof pods are outfitted with a warm, wooden exterior and a brightly colored, customizable interior, and come standard with a built in desk for laptops, an led light, a two fan circulation system, an ergonomic seat, and a 10mm glass door.
press preview / vip (invite only )
booth #7-1105
sunday, june 9 12 pm to 4 pm
neocon 2019 tradeshow
booth #7-1105
to celebrate the recently expanded collaboration with the zürich-based textile designer sonnhild kestler, maharam will present ein schönes ödes haus – a lovely bare house, a special offsite exhibition highlighting kestler’s distinct pattern language and reference materials during neocon 2019 in chicago.
created in close dialogue with kestler, the exhibition displays a selection of everyday cultural artifacts culled throughout her extensive travels that inform her unique pattern language including figurines, talismans, handmade shoes, textiles, military insignia, games, and masks. of personal significance to kestler, each object was carefully transported from her atelier in zürich to an industrial building in chicago’s historic fulton-randolph market district—a site with many parallels to her own workspace. the exhibition’s title was chosen by kestler, who noted an immediate affinity with the building’s raw interior by recalling a line from f. w. murnau’s 1922 film nosferatu, “ein schönes ödes haus,“ or “a lovely bare house.” according to kestler, this phrase speaks to the beauty she derives from the ordinary and imperfect.
maharam media worked in partnership with gensler to construct an exhibition structure that would minimally interfere with the building’s historic interior—the site of a wholesale produce business for much of the last century.
about sonnhild kestler
sonnhild kestler (b. 1963, germany) is a textile designer and hand-screen printer who graduated from zürich university of the arts and now lives and works in zürich, switzerland.
about nick ballón
nick ballón (b. 1976, united kingdom) is a documentary and portrait photographer based in london.
the florence knoll women in design dialogues explore florence knoll’s pioneering approach to “total design” in the context of today’s design, artistic and workplace environments.
the events will be streamed live [ on this page ]
monday, 10 june
12:00pm ct – channeling total design
listen to dorothy cosonas, knolltextiles creative director, and maria cornejo, designer, describe their “total design” perspectives as zoe ryan, john h. bryan chair and curator of architecture and design, art institute of chicago, asks how today’s landscape impacts their approach.
2:00pm ct – from yarn bombing to total design of place
sit down with debbie millman, educator and design matterspodcast host, and magda sayeg, artist, as the two discuss magda’s work and how it relates to designing and artmaking for an entire space as a means to shift our perceptions of our surroundings.
tuesday, 11 june
12:00pm ct – intersection: digital distraction / digital workplace
join a discussion among verda alexander, co-founder, o+a; patrick larvie, google/rews, workplace user experience; and tracy wymer, workplace strategy, knoll on designing in today’s digital world. heidi mitchell, design journalist, moderates.
2:00pm ct – anew: 10 years comes full circle, by design
learn about sustainability as part of the facilities and design process in response to today’s environmental challenges with rose tourje, founder, anew; rumi walsh, manager, real estate facilities and administrations for mazda; and margaret dilorenzo, project manager, retail team, cbre for bank of america.
the florence knoll women in design dialogues explore florence knoll’s pioneering approach to “total design” in the context of today’s design, artistic and workplace environments.
the events will be streamed live [ on this page ]
monday, 10 june
12:00pm ct – channeling total design
listen to dorothy cosonas, knolltextiles creative director, and maria cornejo, designer, describe their “total design” perspectives as zoe ryan, john h. bryan chair and curator of architecture and design, art institute of chicago, asks how today’s landscape impacts their approach.
2:00pm ct – from yarn bombing to total design of place
sit down with debbie millman, educator and design matterspodcast host, and magda sayeg, artist, as the two discuss magda’s work and how it relates to designing and artmaking for an entire space as a means to shift our perceptions of our surroundings.
tuesday, 11 june
12:00pm ct – intersection: digital distraction / digital workplace
join a discussion among verda alexander, co-founder, o+a; patrick larvie, google/rews, workplace user experience; and tracy wymer, workplace strategy, knoll on designing in today’s digital world. heidi mitchell, design journalist, moderates.
2:00pm ct – anew: 10 years comes full circle, by design
learn about sustainability as part of the facilities and design process in response to today’s environmental challenges with rose tourje, founder, anew; rumi walsh, manager, real estate facilities and administrations for mazda; and margaret dilorenzo, project manager, retail team, cbre for bank of america.
wpa chicago will be hosting an open house on june 10th & june 11th between 4:00 and 6:00pm. stop by for a glass of wine and tour our b&b italia designed monobrand showroom with b&b italia and maxalto furnishing and arclinea cabinetry.
join wolf-gordon and their newest licensed designer, aliki van der kruijs, for champagne in their 10th floor showroom (#10-161) on monday 6/10. preview the highly anticipated veer by aliki van der kruijs collection, and chat with wolf-gordon executives about the process along with the dutch designer.
please join eq3 and design milk during neocon for drinks and a conversation between design milk founder, jaime derringer, and eq3 director of brand development, nils vik, on tuesday, june 11th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
learn about the inspiration behind eq3’s designs and preview their newest summer collection, all while enjoying a cocktail and appetizers in their new chicago location at 51 e ohio st. chicago, il 60611.