NeoCon - Greening Design

Green was the key statement at just about every booth. Recyclable components, sustainable forestry, the use of renewable materials, alternative energies and so on. Many companies don't just have a green product or an eco-friendly product line, green operating procedures stretch across all categories. Here is a round up of some of the eco-friendly products and marketing strategies:

Steelcase declared themselves "Green Giants" touting the fact that all of their furniture will be C2C (Cradle to Cradle) certified before it's launch:

The Mohawk Group debuted a 98% post-consumer waste carpet:

All Steel / Gunlocke described their green practices "At A Glance":

At Your Surface showcased their lines of customizable surfaces with their new green addition - Sunflower - using stalks and waste that remain after seeds have been harvested:

Herman Miller is working to get to zero - zero waste, zero VOCs, zero landfill, zero water emissions by 2020:

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NeoCon - Attention to Detail

Details were the surprise and delight of the show. Chair backs with innovative design, touches of chrome were found everywhere, cabinetry handles became artistic and LED lighting went from functional to decorative in many places. Here are a few of our favorites:

Eye-popping color behind artistic handles at Herman Miller:

Attractive fabric and designs on chair backs at Arc Com:

Chrome and industrial design merge for innovative chair backs at Global:

Douphin's shapely chairs with touches of chrome were stunning:

LEDs at Dupont make ambient lighting fun and interesting:

E-LED featured new LEDs that can be embedded in any kind of tile and applied to walls, floors and even grills: Read More..

NeoCon - Color of the Decades

At NeoCon Benjamin Moore had a special exhibit - Color of the Decades. Three murals were being painted throughout the show to demonstrate the company's Aura Paint. Visitors watched as the painters brought their product to life showcasing the color palettes of three different decades. Here's a sampling of color of the 1960's:

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NeoCon Day One

We had some technical difficulties getting going this year (bad storms, power outages, downed trees - you name it!) but we made it to the airport and to Chicago for day one of NeoCon. We did capture some great images and today's post features all of the beautiful chair shapes we saw throughout the show:

Futuristic shapes at All Seating:
Touches of chrome peaking through the seat at Davidson:
Great angles and lines at Arcadia:
Beautiful, retro blues at Bretford:
Elegance and sheen in luxurious colors at Council Contract:
Love your Jeep? Are you comfortable in the driver's seat? Jeep partnered with Bellacor Pro for the Jeep office chair that looks just like the real deal:
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