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52nd edition of neocon 2020.

Mar 9, 2020

the world’s leading platform and most important event of the year for the commercial design industry celebrates its 52nd edition with the latest ideas, products, and experiences to inspire, connect and engage.

with nearly 1 million square feet of exhibition space, neocon showcases game-changing new products and services from leading companies and emerging talent—providing unparalleled access to the latest and most innovative solutions in commercial design.

keynote speakers: amanda williams, artist and architect, aw studio / frans johansson, author and ceo of the medici group / jeanne gang, architect and founding principal of studio gang / markus dochantschi, architect and founder and principal of studiomda
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Neocon09. Summary 1.

Jun 30, 2009

Nice photo summary of Neocon 2009.
via Core77

Neocon09.

Jun 4, 2009

NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair, the National Exposition of Contract Furnishings, is the largest exhibition of contract furnishings for the design and management of the built environment in North America. NeoCon features the latest trends, products, and concepts in office, healthcare, hospitality, residential, institutional and government environments, all under one roof at Chicago’s famous Merchandise Mart.

Producer: Neocon

Follow on Twitter #Neocon09

Generation chair. Knoll.

Jun 2, 2009

Officially debuting at NeoCon09.
According to Knoll Director of Design Benjamin Pardo, “Our goal is to connect with a new generation seeking the next generation of workplaces.”

above: though knoll produces more than chairs this is knoll to me.

Producer: Knoll

Knollneocon2009 [3rings]

Olivetti manual typewriter.

May 27, 2009

I came across an olivetti typewriter for sale on ( surprising to me ) urban outfitters.
The typewriter and company brought back memories of ad campaigns running from the 50s – 70s. It’s where I discovered Italian design, Milton Glazer, Walter Balmer.

above: designed by giovanni pintori for the olivetti saldiermaschinen via ninonbooks

above: designed by giovanni pintori for the olivetti studio 44 via ninonbooks

above: designed by ettore sottsass for the olivetti valentine – 1969 ( note various artists commissioned to the valentine, branding 101 ) via ninonbooks

above: designed by milton glaser for the olivetti valentine – 1969 via ninonbooks

above: designed by Egidio Bonfante for the Olivetti Valentine – 1970 via ninonbooks

above: designed by yoshitaro isaka for the olivetti valentine – 1969 via ninonbooks

above: designed by paul rand for the olivetti lettera 22 – 1953 via ninonbooks

above: designed by Walter Ballmer for the Olivetti Lettera 32 – 1964 (christmas) via ninonbooks

above: 1957 Christmas print ad for Olivetti Typewriters. via ninonbooks

above: designed by roberto pieracini for the olivetti exhibition via ninonbooks

above: designed by walter ballmer for the olivetti exibition – 1961 via ninonbooks

Producer: Olivetti ( today ) ( Olivetti ( wikipedia )) many many more images via ninonbooks

above: adriano olivetti

Editor’s note: this post inspires more research… Some employees of Getronics Italia ( who bought Olivetti ) have asked Beppe Grillo to give visibility to their story. Goodbye computer industry.

above: sketch of the famous ‘valentina’ typewriter by ettore sottsass

More…
grain edit
vi.sualize.us
iso50 blog
100 years of olivetti in italy
the invisible agent
george lois ( i like lois but “agency vision” gets brain cramp )
advertising archives
973 third avenue
typewriter museum
olivetti portable typewriter gallery
olivetti, una bella società
camillo olivetti
ivrea and olivetti
associazione archivio storico olivetti

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