Interior Design's NeoCon Show Daily 3

SPECIAL EDITION

Interior Design’s annual HiP Awards recognize the creativity, vision, and talent fueling the industry at NeoCon—and beyond.

The design industry partied like it was 1999 at DIFFA Through The Decades, held on Saturday at The Mart River Park. The organization’s annual fête had industry notables dancing to music by the Too Much Molly Band, and raised money for the Excellence In Care Grants program. The evening’s program highlighted DIFFA Chicago’s mission and

Emuamericas’s Hap Almy

Carlo Busschop and Louis Busschop of Bulo

Susan Pilato of Mantra Inspired Furniture

Krug’s Malinda Dallessandro

Annika Saksala of Framery

Hats off (and happy birthday) to photographer Mary Clare Glabowicz for her dynamic snaps, and to The Mart for their continued support in hosting the Show Daily office!

Josue Miranda of Doug Mockett & Company

Chris Rogers of Ultrafabrics

Arcadia’s Tammie Alciatore and Helen Kim

Interior Design's Cindy Allen with Barbara Barry and Barry’s new collection for HBF, Kubi, at the manufacturer’s pop-up space at Sandow Design Group’s DesignScene

Garden on the Wall’s Can

Jesús Llinares of Andreu World and Studio Urquiola’s Alberto Zontone with Interior Design’s Helene Oberman, who moderated a panel at the showroom

Student Design Competition winner Camille Ferreira with LK Architecture's Ian Reimschisel

IIDA’s annual black-tie bash, Revel in Design, held Sunday at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, celebrated industry excellence—and the organization’s 30th anniversary. Hosted by exec VP/CEO and Interior Design Hall of Fame member Cheryl S. Durst, the event honored the winners of the Interior Design and Will Ching competitions. Celebrants toasted to top-tier design, caught up with old friends and made new ones, and boogied down on the dance floor.

Jamie Ayers of Artistic Tile

Yinka Ilori with his award-winning collection at Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering

Ozturk

Women of color in design

Revelers danced to DJ’ed beats

Tarkett’s executive team on red carpet

Skyline Design’s Darcie Young Tashey, Vipul Bhagat, and Jessie Devereaux

Michael and Dan Tuohy of Tuohy

Room and Board’s Jackie Schneider

Davis Furniture’s Rob Easton

Texture Study reinvents timeless design with people and planet in mind. Foundational colors and textures create a backdrop for spaces that promote community and well-being. The first carpet tile collection on our innovative PVC-free bio-based backing, EcoWorx® BIO.

Texture Study has a reduced carbon footprint without sacrificing performance.

VISIT SHOWROOM 1014 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TEXTURE STUDY CARPET TILE.

LOW EMBODIED CARBON + CARBON NEUTRAL

We Want it Back

At the end of its useful life, Texture Study can be recycled through our re[TURN]® Reclamation Program and made into new EcoWorx flooring. We’re committed to a circular economy. Neutral is not enough.

A shout-out—and big kudos!—to all the productcategory winners who took home top honors at the 2024 Honoring People and Product Awards, our annual event celebrating what’s newsiest and most innovative at NeoCon!

WORKPLACE CARPET

Shaw Contract

Curate

PROSTORIA CHICAGO KICKS OFF AT NEOCON

EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE & SEATING

KI

Tributaire by Shawn Barrett of Barrettype

EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTIONAL FLOORING

Bentley Mills

Free Day Color

OFFICE POWER STRUGGLES SOLVED.

All-day battery-power integrated into moveable walls and folding desks that liberate you from grid dependency and spatial constraints. Experience the fluidity and flexibility of the Giraª Workplace Collection for today’s dynamic office environments.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

FABRIC & WALLCOVERING

Wolf-Gordon

Rampart Resolve

WEDNESDAY

HEALTH & WELLNESS FLOORING

Patcraft Wood & Weald by Erin Helm

WEDNESDAY

HEALTH & WELLNESS SEATING

Oyster Wellness

Meditation Seat by Alex Muradian

Meet Abl.

Abl was created for moments of reflection and focused flow. Designed by EOOS.

Made by Keilhauer.

HOSPITALITY

FLOORING: DESIGNER COLLECTION

Flor

Trina Turk x Flor Collection

HOSPITALITY FLOORING

Shaw Contract Awaken

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

HBF

Kubi by Barbara Barry

HOSPITALITY FABRIC & TEXTILE

Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering

Yinka Ilori Collection

HOSPITALITY WALLCOVERING

Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering

Yinka Ilori Collection

WEDNESDAY

turf.design

Stone has never felt so inspired.

Introducing our new family of Stone Textures that capture the beauty of natural stone. Inspired by nature, designed for felt, and stunningly unique.

Photograph by Kendall McCaugherty, Hall + Merrick + McCaugherty

Monolith Wall Scape

Upholstery Carpet Stone Foliage

WEDNESDAY

HOSPITALITY LOUNGE SEATING

Lammhults through Sandler Seating

Geofanti by Anya Sebton

HOSPITALITY SEATING

Hamari through Sandler Seating Mono by Philip Kronqvist

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

HEALTH + WELLNESS FABRIC

Mayer Fabrics

Seaqual Initiative Collection

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

WORKPLACE LOUNGE SEATING

Keilhauer

Dais by Form Us With Love

WEDNESDAY

Crate Divide design by Allermuir Design Studio

ENVIRONMENTAL

Arcular Lounge by LucidiPevere | Casen Table by Anderssen & Voll | UpToo Laptop + Capas Table by jehs+laub On Display at NeoCon 3-115

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: WORKPLACE SEATING

WEDNESDAY

Arper and Papershell

Catifa Carta by Lievore Altherr Molina

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: HOSPITALITY FABRIC

Mohawk Group is moving to a new showroom. Swing by our pop-up space (“the Hive”) at 817 W. Fulton, and immerse yourself in our culture of care.

WORKPLACE ACOUSTICAL CEILING APPLICATION

ACOUSTICAL WALL APPLICATION

WEDNESDAY

WORKPLACE

Greenmood

Cork Tiles by Alain Gilles

Turf Arcade

WORKPLACE

FABRIC & WALLCOVERING

Luum Textiles

Twist on a Classic by Suzanne Tick

SRP

AN ALCHEMY OF RESPONSIBLE BEAUTY ª

SRP™ TPU flooring is an alchemy of responsible beauty that is designed to transform waste plastic bottles into innovative, circular flooring. Two plastic bottles are upcycled into each square foot of SRP TPU Flooring and built into a simple chemistry that allows the planks to be upcycled into new flooring post use, while maintaining optimal performance and quality.

Visit us in Showroom #1169 to learn more!

Made to zone-in or zen-out.

Need to focus your mind, or just let it wander? Meet Etched & Threaded, designed to bring a bit more zen to your spaces. By weaving the warmth of luxury textiles with the geometric flow of natural stone –Etched & Threaded cuts through the hustle and bustle to create relaxing spaces you can truly sink into; with carpet tiles packed full of sustainable thinking and made to last. Discover more. interface.com/madeformore Visit our showroom at 345 N Wells St, 3rd floor

TAILORED TRANQUILITY

WEDNESDAY

Lithic by Kelly Williams

by Hanne Willmann

Drawing inspiration from the graceful movement of water, Tributaire offers visually stunning yet widely functional tables, storage and more.

Experience our most expansive collection yet SHOWROOM 1181 ki.com/tributaire

Three H Hudson by Lee Fletcher

design: Gemma Bernal

COLLABORATIVE

WEDNESDAY

waste knot. want more.

Material reimagined. The journey of circularity begins with the process of looking at materials as what they are and being inspired by what they might become. Waste Knot is a hybrid flooring collection designed on the ReWorx® platform – offering the combined benefits of hard and soft surface in a 100% PET product that can be recycled in its entirety. Uncover the beauty of the independent elements – fibers, yarns, textiles – as they come back together with new purpose and creative reuse.

A COLLECTION WITH A CAUSE

Let’s make a difference. Together.

In a collaborative effort to create sustainable, domestically-sourced textiles, we’re incredibly pleased to offer six new patterns woven with SEAQUAL® YARN containing Upcycled Marine Plastic.

Along with our design and manufacturing partners, we will donate a portion of the proceeds of our In Good Company collection™— which features lush texture, sophisticated hues, and reliable performance— to SEAQUAL® FOUNDATION to help clean our oceans.

Experience IN GOOD COMPANY | Showroom 1181 pallastextiles.com/ingoodcompany

WORKPLACE CONFERENCE TABLE

WORKPLACE WORKTABLE

Nienkämper Moss by Deborah Moss

Allsteel

Admix by Chris Adamick

CLIENT CONFESSIONALS

WEDNESDAY

WORKPLACE SIDE TABLE

Bernhardt Design Ice by Daniel Germani

The DiGiorgi Collection features exceptional leathers in a color-forward palette inspired by the landscape and design culture of Italy. Artfully presented in families of colors and textures, the collection takes a strong, contemporary approach that reflects a life immersed in design.

NeoCon: Suite 11-114B

Stylex Anla by Anthony Land

A Class Act

Sander is the conference chair reimagined. Its supportive frame and gentle contour effortlessly balance sophistication with all-day comfort.

Showroom + Café #366

CONFERENCE SEATING

TASK SEATING

WEDNESDAY

WORKPLACE

Knoll

Morrison Hannah by Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah

WORKPLACE

Okamura

Specere by Andreas Krob

WEDNESDAY

WORKPLACE SOFA

Bernhardt Design Friends by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance & Luca Nichetto

DualScape by Jonathan Prestwich On Display at NeoCon 3-115

WORKPLACE HIGH-BACK/MODULAR SEATING Hightower Toward by Anne Boysen

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

REISSUE

Knoll

Tugendhat by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Take part of the best scene that is all about community and celebrating what we do best! THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS FOR MAKING OUR SPACE SUITE 1120, FL 11

Ergo centric.

Panton collection. When students have the freedom to move, they thrive. That’s why we lead with ergonomics. And what leads to greater comfort, higher performance, and better health.

ICONIC WORKPLACE SEATING

Scandinavian Spaces Bob by Thomas Bernstrand & Stefan Borselius

ICONIC HOSPITALITY FLOORING

Bentley Mills Kings Road

ICONIC LIGHTING Cassina Galaxy by Charles & Ray Eames

ICONIC WORKPLACE FABRIC Ultrafabrics Ultraleather

LIGHTING

Marset Fragile by Jaume Ramírez

MATERIALS: SOFT SURFACE

Slalom

Bloom by Elettra de Pellegrin

The Intentional Office

Join us at Fulton Market Design Days from June 10-12, where we invite you to explore The Intentional Office.

An environment designed to support activities and behaviors integral to the workplace, from focus to socialization. Every piece of furniture, every layout is chosen with intention, to serve a purpose. The Intentional Office isn’t just about the physical space; it’s a philosophy.

Allsteel Experience Center 345 N Morgan, 3rd Floor Chicago, IL

See You at NeoCon

Returning for 2024, SANDOW DESIGN GROUP, in partnership with THE MART, is proud to present First NeoCon, a program offering a select group of designers the opportunity to experience their first NeoCon and gain exclusive insights into the industry from thought-leaders.

LEARN MORE

In partnership with:

Hello.Hi.Hey.

MATERIALS: HARD SURFACE

Borrowed Earth

WEDNESDAY

OUTDOOR SEATING

Heller Fortune by Jumbo

Weave, Aurum Series by Ruchika Grover

The rhythmic motion of the weaver’s hands as they intertwine the warp and weft of the loom results in an inspired creation – a fusion of textile artistry and technical skill. Each of the three 18x36 patterns in the collection have 10 coordinating colorways to mix and match.

QUILL // TABBY

QUILL // TABBY

OUTDOOR

Tuuci

Ocean Master Voilare by Dougan Clarke

ATMUS MOBILE

TOAST TO FINE DESIGN

ENJOY A GLASS OF BUBBLY ON FLOORS 6 & 14

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 3–5 PM

#NEOCON24 @THEMARTSHOWROOMS

dining guide

Post Mart, it’s time to dine! Try one of these newly opened restaurants. [$] Affordable. [$$] Moderate. [$$$] Expensive.

fresh pick!

Daisies [$$]

This pasta spot recently reopened in a location four times the size of its original; that should tell you something about its popularity. The menu is locally focused, and not only in terms of its midwestern simplicity but also in that as many ingredients as possible are sourced from chef Joe Frillman’s brother’s farm, about 70 miles from the city. Everything is house-made, including the ruffled chips that accompany the onion-dip appetizer…which has the option of adding beluga caviar. There are also delicious comfort-food pastries (during the day) and desserts like raspberry-pretzel pie and dreamsicle panna cotta. 2375 North Milwaukee Ave; 773-697-9443

Pierogi Kitchen [$]

Husband-and-wife restauranteurs Artur Wnorowski and Gosia Pieniazek, originally from Poland, used to serve a smoked-brisket pierogi at their Wicker Park barbecue spot, Firewood. It was such a smash hit that they decided to reboot entirely in the same location, now serving up comfort food staples from family recipes. A plate of six pierogi starts at just $11 and can be complemented with other traditional dishes including zurek, a soup of fermented cereals like rye and oats, plus an Angus strip steak that’s a holdover from the barbecue menu. For an even more authentic experience, order a shot of one of the many imported Polish vodkas. 1856 West North Avenue, 773-799-8273

Sushi | Bar Chicago [$$$]

This restaurant offering an innovative approach to omakase has quickly become a hot spot in the River North neighborhood. Given that only 12 seats are available for each time slot, the dining experience is intimate and oh-so special, with a 17-course omakase of novel nigiri interpretations prepared tableside. Add on sake and wine pairings for an even more exquisite experience.

405 North Wabash Avenue; 312-498-4442

Ummo [$$$]

This contemporary Italian dining concept is a recent arrival in River North and offers two distinct yet interconnected experiences that weave together a vibrant cultural narrative. The menu showcases the flavors of two regions, Emilia-Romagna and Puglia, and emphasizes simplicity—with a special nod to live-fire cooking. That technique is a cornerstone of Ummo, reflected in signature dishes like wood-fired branzino or meatballs, as well as the restaurant’s name, derived from fumo, the Italian word for smoke. There's live jazz Thursday nights.

22 West Hubbard Street; 312-374-8736

WEDNESDAY

editor in chief chief content officer

Cindy Allen, hon. IIDA

show daily

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Helene E. Oberman

EDITORS

Annie Block

Georgina McWhirter

Jen Renzi

Rebecca Thienes

CONTRIBUTORS

Wilson Barlow

Lisa Di Venuta

Stephen Treffinger

interior design

EDITOR AT LARGE

Elena Kornbluth

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Stanley Abercrombie

Raul Barreneche

Mairi Beautyman

Edie Cohen

Rebecca Dalzell

Jesse Dorris

Laura Fisher Kaiser

Craig Kellogg

Jane Margolies

Murray Moss

Peter Webster

Larry Weinberg

CONTRIBUTING

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Benny Chan/Fotoworks

Jimmy Cohrssen

Art Gray

Eric Laignel

Michelle Litvin

Garrett Rowland

DESIGN DIRECTOR

Karla Lima

CREATIVE SERVICES

Marino Zullich

PARTNER SUCCESS MANAGER

Olivia Padilla

SENIOR PREPRESS AND IMAGING SPECIALIST

Igor Tsiperson

interiordesign.net

@interiordesignmag

@intdesmag

@Interior

interim publisher

Carol Cisco

marketing DIRECTOR

Tiffany Brieve

MANAGING GRAPHIC DESIGNER

David Timoteo

DESIGNERS

Zeynep Kiris

Paige Miller

CAMPAIGN + EVENTS MANAGER

Alexa D’Amato

EXPERIENCE SPECIALIST

Kassie Kanahele

sdg business development MANAGER

Laury Kissane 773-791-1976

advertising

Greg Kammerer 646-824-4609

SOUTHEAST SALES DIRECTOR

Ellen Cook 423-580-8827

NEW

Julie Arkin 646-824-4787

Tamara Stout 917-449-2845

FLORIDA + CANADA

Colin Villone 917-216-3690

MIDWEST + WEST COAST Meredith Barberich 415-342-8830

Julie McCarthy 847-567-7545

ITALY + SWITZERLAND Riccardo Laureri 39-02-236-2500 media@laureriassociates.it

SALES OPERATIONS MANAGER

Drew Mount

GENERAL idsales@interiordesign.net

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Erica Holborn

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Michael Shavalier

CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER

Cindy Allen

CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE

VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT STRATEGY

Bobby Bonett

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND DESIGN FUTURIST

AJ Paron

VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL

Caroline Davis

VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

Lisa Silver Faber

VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Laura Steele

DIRECTOR, VIDEO Steven Wilsey

subscription information

CONTINENTAL U.S. 800-900-0804

ALL OTHERS 818-487-2014 subscriptions@interiordesign.net

3651 FAU Boulevard Boca Raton, FL 33431 interiordesign.net

CHAIRMAN

CONTROLLER

DIRECTOR,

DIRECTOR,

WEDNESDAY

Specify with Confidence

These respected icons give you immediate assurance that fabrics have met the rigors of ACT’s Voluntary Performance Guidelines.

Members

C.F.

Kravet

LDI

Lutron

Association for Contract Textiles: The Industry’s Most Trusted Resource

Unika

Weitzner

Wolf-Gordon

SitOnIt