We attended NeoCon yesterday at the Merchandise Mart. It is a huge show with a focus on design for office, hospitality, education and healthcare with a bit of residential.
Our take on the overall vibe: very colorful, lots of pattern everywhere, and a strong move toward eco design and sustainability. Anyone who is even a little "green" was touting it and that makes us happy!
janel,
i was hoping so much that you would be attending this show, i had heard so many great things about how good it was supposed to be, and i can hardly wait to view your slide show. thank you so very much for sharing with all of us!
chicago AT rocks!
holly
okay i'm back...
i loved 6, 7, 8, 14, and 16.
if anyone knows the suppliers, could you please inform me. i love those wood chairs with the modern graphics. double-drool.
holly
Holly:
That is the Maui 1.4 chair by Sandler Seating.
http://www.sandlerseating.com/
Contact Info In the US:
Sandler Seating Inc.
770 Atlanta South Parkway
Suite A,
Atlanta
Georgia 30349
Tel: 404 982 9000
Fax: 404 321 7882
email: sales@sandlerseating.com
Also, the company that presented each of the pieces shown is listed to the left of the pix in the slideshow.
the chairs in slide 2 are very common in india
Thanks for covering NeoCon! A long-term aspiration to attend some day!
I'm curious can anyone attend? Or is it for design professionals only?
P2:
We've seen you do the ICFF roving reporter thing for AT-NY so well, I'm thinking you should come on out to Chicago for NeoCon next year...
Hi Katie:
Merchandise Mart does have consumer events that are open to the public from time to time (like the Antique Fair and the Treasure Hunt) but NeoCon is one of the "trade" shows.