Jeanne Gang, FAIA, Founding Principal and Partner of Studio Gang, explored a diverse set of Studio Gang’s projects – ranging from large-scale residential work, like the Mission Rock development in San Francisco, to in-depth community engagement and planning efforts in Chicago, to demonstrate how we can rethink design strategies to make cities more inclusive and equitable.

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Students had the opportunity to tour the show floors during the ASID Design Pathways Student Tour where they were given guidance on how to make the most of their time at important professional events.

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Attendees and exhibitors enjoyed the autumn outdoors along the Chicago River and connected with colleagues over lunch or drinks from Marshall’s Landing at theMART’s new river park, presented by Haworth.

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Frans Johansson, Author and CEO of The Medici Group, shared why the most powerful intersection in the world today is between innovation strategy and diversity inclusion - and what this means for you.

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IIDA hosted the Design Your World Video Premiere that allowed attendees to network with peers, learn how to get involved with this groundbreaking educational program, and attend a reception to follow the screening outside on theMart River Park Plaza.

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The Metropolis’s Sustainability Lab at NeoCon, helped designers take the next step towards making a positive impact on people and planet. At the Lab, attendees learned about the most innovative products and dove into new initiatives and resources to help advance their work—including a new toolkit to help designers address climate change.

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NeoCon Exhibitor, Nook had a special activation on the seventh floor of theMART during NeoCon.

Jackie Koo, founder of her eponymous firm KOO, Architect and Interior Designer of the recently completed Sable hotel on Navy Pier and Interior Designer of the hotel at the historic Old Cook County Hospital, discussed how the best places and spaces are created by both architectural and interior design forces working in the same direction.

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i+s featured award-winning student work and gave back by, donating a dollar to the Design Your World campaign for every badge scanned.

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NeoCon keynote presentations, special programming, the Best of NeoCon Award-Winners event and Interior Designs ID Live were livestreamed on the Grand Stair at theMART, as well as on the new NeoCon Hub.

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NeoCon Exhibitor, Framery had a special activation on the first floor of theMART during NeoCon.

Interior Designs HiP Awards celebrated the most innovative commercial products and design thinkers in the A+D community. Winners and honorees were announced live at an exclusive event held at theMART.

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NeoCon, October 4-6 at theMART, reunited the commercial interior design industry for a buzzing celebration of innovative design and important connections!

NeoCon was thrilled to unveil the winners of the 30th edition of the highly coveted Best of NeoCon Awards. Each year, top manufacturers across the commercial design industry compete for recognition for their latest product introductions. Best of NeoCon Awards are judged by a highly qualified jury of leading architects, designers, specifiers, enterprise clients, and facility managers. Click on the link below to see the 2021 winners, entrants and jury members.

This years Best of NeoCon Award-Winners event was hosted at theMART on monday morning of NeoCon. Dynamic industry veteran and Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of officeinsight, Bob Beck, served as the Master of Ceremonies announcing category winners, Innovation and Sustainability honors, as well as the Best of Competition. Click on the link below to see all the 2021 winners.

DARRAN Furniture Honey! A Gold winner for Furniture Systems Enhancements, Honey took home the award for best overall product in the close to 300 product submissions this year. For Honey, DARRAN worked with designers Mark Müller and Christopher Wright to create a soft, rounded, pace-efficient structure that can meander through a room with endless possibilities for configuring the workspace. Congratulations DARRAN!

This year’s Best of NeoCon winners received a striking sculptural object designed by award-winning graphic design firm Maiarelli Studio and manufactured by 3form using its Chroma material. Click on the link below to watch the design process for this award.

Mike Dardashti, President, North America of Snowsound, took home Silver and Innovation awards for Acoustic Solutions with their product, Dunes. Click on the link below to see all the 2021 winners.

Scandinavian Spaces won Gold, Sustainability and Innovation Best of NeoCon Awards in the Furniture: Occasional Table category for their product, Tinnef. Click on the link below to see all the 2021 winners.

Congratulations to Best of NeoCon winners, who were recognized for their products of excellence introduced at NeoCon 2021. Gold and Silver awards were presented in 52 categories, in addition to Innovation and Sustainability awards, and this year’s coveted Best of Competition.

Who are the innovators and visionaries helping to design a better Chicago? We are thrilled to announce the 2021 winners of the Design Impact Grant Program: SGA Youth Services and The Weaving Mill!

If employers are truly serious about retaining their workforce and motivating their team members to return to the office, its vital they begin to reimage and reinvent. Its clear that flexibility and trust will be at the core of what is next and rebuilding the future to be better than the past we were forced to leave behind will inevitably lead to an evolution that will be unlike anything we had before. - Read the full blog post by Greg Lewis and Kelly Colon of Cresa, the worlds largest occupier only commercial real estate company.

Dedicated to NeoCon, Metropolis’ Specify will help architects and designers identify the best new products across sectors that make a positive impact on health, equity, and the environment. Click below for the 2021 digital issue.

In-person visits to showrooms and exhibits at tradeshows are now complemented by virtual experiences. With that, i+s has partnered with several very talented Boston Architectural College students to bring together the best of both worlds. With a digitized version of hand-sketch artistry, what is old is new and fresh again. View showrooms like never before and dive deeper into the design and inspiration behind some of the trendiest spots found at NeoCon.

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