Trade Show: Preview of Neocon 2019
Jumper
A new line of task chairs by 2008 Pritzker Prize laureate Jean Nouvel offers a menu of attractive options for active sitting. Designers can choose a molded polypropylene or wood seat in one of two styles, eight sizes, five bases, and virtually any color. All combinations encourage movement while resting.
Radii
To distinguish it from other file cabinets, Radii, an exuberantly colorful collection from Allsteel in collaboration with IDA Design, boasts lots of compact compartments, drawer dividers, and accessories. In addition to helping personalize storage in today’s virtually paperless offices, the colorful steel pedestals are available with optional undercounter mounting hardware that works with any desk.
Flip
One of the innovative three-dimensional shapes in Xorel Artform’s popular line of acoustic elements, Flip adds squares and rectangles to panel options. Available with an NRC of 0.7 or 0.8 and in sizes 16" x 24," 16" x 48", 24" x 48", and 24” square, Flip also comes with wall, ceiling, or suspension mounting hardware.
Waffles Wall Tile
Luxxbox is debuting a new LED-backlit version of its Waffles Wall Tile, extending the sound-control options of its hybrid acoustic-lighting fixture line. The Discs are available in diameter sizes ranging from just over 17" to about 39". Each Disc features an NRC of 0.45+ and the company’s high-quality PET fabric.
Premier Silicone K2292
Premier is Knoll’s first upholstery textile made using its proprietary SiO medical-grade silicone resin, to withstand abrasive cleaners and resist scuffing and scratching for up to 200,000 double rubs. It is available in 54"-wide bolts and 33 bleach-cleanable colors.
Future Tense
This Suzanne Tick–designed fabric collection emphasizes an oversize scale and takes inspiration from the large forms of such movements as Brutalism and Surrealism. Among the patterns, Schema is a contract-grade, bleachcleanable acrylic-andpolyester blend that is free of heavy metals and comes in six colorways.
iD Mixonomi
This line of modular vinyl floor tiles expands Tarkett’s solutions for durable flooring that also adds visual interest. The ID Mixonomi collection is made with 32% recycled content and is phthalate-free. Tiles are available in 34 colors and feature seven graphic patterns and three miniature-shape patterns.
Dado
Award-winning industrial designer Alfredo Häberli developed this contract-grade indoor sofa with forms that break apart for easy reconfiguration. Users can personalize the arrangement of lounge chairs, chaise longues, footrests, and center and corner modules, and combine an unlimited number to suit settings ranging from health-care waiting rooms and offices to hotel guest rooms.
Manufacturers of everything from acoustic materials to upholstery fabric are debuting their brightest innovations at the annual trade show in Chicago. Swipe through the slideshow above to see a few highlights to spot at this year's Neocon, taking place June 10-12, 2019.
