NeoCon 2015 Reflections 

Our Juleen Russell, Alissa Adler and Kate Wells reflect on their 2015 NeoCon Experience

What a whirlwind in the Windy City – four days packed with great design and great conversation! It was great to catch up with old friends and make some new ones too. It’s events like these that remind us that being part of the design community is an honor and energizing all at once!  Creative juices charged!

Our key what’s trending takeaways:
• Technology, electrically charged paint!
• Chunky textures, tactile surfaces
• Textile influences, cable knits, etc.
• Soft pastel palettes, yellow, peach, mint
• Watercolor/sketch design influences

Slideshow / Some of Our Favorites:
•3form Varia Ecoresin woods/timber: clearly organic
•Aspecta Party at Godfrey Hotel Chicago: fab views & voices
•BlingCrete: texture and bling in one
•Bernhardt design: sleek yet approachable
•BuzziSpace: creative juice smoothie environments
•CS Acrovyn: Alissa unleashed her inner-Georgia O’Keeffe
•Eink: electronic ink technology we’re still talking about
•Herman Miller: Clubhouse living office series = creative + culture . Wavy ceiling installed 15 years ago = great design never goes out of style.
•Mohawk: Dobby nubs to melt your heart
•molo: flexing textile partitions
•Patcraft: deconstructed metal (Best of NeoCon winner)
•Sensitile Terrazzo Lumina: LED pathways
•NeoCon at the “Mart”: bigger and better than ever