the mart – monday, June 9, 2025
1 showdaily
the a-list
when: 9–10:30AM
who: Source International what: Donuts with designers where: space 367
when: 9AM–5PM who: Green Hides
what: Toast to leather, wine, and design where: space 1062
when: 2–5PM who: Nucraft what: Drinks + design where: space 1166
when: 3PM
who: Boss Design
what: Mix + mingle happy hour where: space 359
when: 3–5PM who: Bulo
what: Happy hour where: space 10-134
when: 3–5PM
who: Global Furniture Company what: Global social where: space 1035
when: 3–5PM who: Okamura what: Sushi happy hour where: space 1100
when: 3–5PM who: Schiavello what: Cocktails + conversation where: space 10-135
when: 3–5:30PM
who: Mayer Fabrics & Configura
what: Textiles + tech cocktails where: space 1173
when: 3–6PM
who: Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering
what: Nature stirred cocktails where: space 323
when: 3–6PM who: 9to5 Seating what: Sips + seating where: space 1095
when: 4:30–8PM who: Andreu World
what: 70th anniversary fiesta where: space 300
when: 5:00-7:00PM
who: Haworth
what: Party on the plaza where: The Mart, River Park; RSVP: go.haworth.com/neoconpartyontheplaza-2025
It’s Bosselino Uno calling: Dauphin’s office-for-one meets modern telephone booth. Recycled PET internal walls ensure private discussions stay in the box—and surrounding noise stays out. Settle into heads-down solo work in the 40-by-40-by-85-inch mini room with the aid of glare-free LED downlights and silent fans that supply fresh air. The provided shelf works for a laptop, while the wall-mount puts Zoom meetings squarely at eye level. For rush jobs, limited quantities ship in just five days. space 393
petal pushers
This year, Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering transforms its showroom into a multisensory wellness experience centered on the concept of re-naturation. Divided into “biomes,” the space displays launches such as Idyllwild, a collection of artsy floral and patterned fabrics inspired by research into the evolving office. The series reimagines the workplace as a campus of distinct neighborhoods: libraries for focus, open zones and town squares for collaboration, cafés and boardrooms for confabs. Each SKU reflects a distinct mood and setting, drawn from places in and around San Diego of personal significance to designer Ellie Moser. space 323
kick up your feet…
…and rest legs weary from touring The Mart! Interior Design Hall of Fame member Patricia Urquiola and Andreu World introduce Bolete, a collection of easeful seating and tables defined by intriguing bases that stand out for their distinctive ribbed texture—made of the brand’s exclusive BIO thermopolymer, a material of 100 percent natural origin that is non-fossil, compostable, and biodegradable. Generous contours and sustainability chops? It’s the perfect pairing. space 300
feel the rhythm
Shaw Contract is venturing into new surfaces, including uber-durable exterior solutions and dynamic wall applications! Crafted from porcelain and glazed ceramic and inspired by music beats, Tempo & Pulse wall tiles offer limestone-inspired designs (in Pulse) and solid colors (in Tempo). Available in matte, polished, and glossy finishes, they’re designed with the commercial hospitality segment top of mind. space 1014
In the new Turf Design Experience Center in space 1048, check out the Wood Textures timber grains, which can be applied to the brand’s acoustic products. Then, head to the Freight 22 elevator where the manufacturer hosts a DJ-led takeover!
Design’s most prestigious night returns to the iconic Waldorf Astoria in New York City
Join us and the industry’s most influential voices for an unforgettable night. We’re back!…and the Waldorf is calling you.
DECEMBER 10, 2025 more information
The
DesignScene by Sandow is back for more: Celebrate the best of the A&D community and attend industry roundtables at this year’s space, on the 11th floor, where Interior Design showcases LightPlay, an activation inspired by Isamu Noguchi’s paper lamps in which visitors can snap together 3D-printed lanterns (via magnets) to form original sculptural totems. Major props to our sponsors LightArt, Bentley, Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering, and Behr, and to installation designer Ryan Smith, chief creative officer at 3form. Come on up and get in touch with your inner lighting creative! Visit at space 1120.
welcome to neocon 2025
NeoCon 2025, our 56th edition, is here! For these three days, The Mart is the commercial design industry’s hub for bold ideas, breakthrough products, and boundless inspiration. Thousands of new product launches from both established and emerging brands join thought-provoking talks from design visionaries, immersive activations, and can’t-miss events; this is where design momentum is made. If you’re here to discover what’s shaping the environments in which we work, live, learn, travel, and heal, you’ve come to the right place. The conversations you’ll have, the experiences you’ll share, and the solutions you’ll see will help us design a better world.
A huge thank you to our showrooms and exhibitors for bringing their best, to our partners for their incredible support, and to Interior Design for publishing the Show Daily and the NeoCon Show Directory—your go-to guides for making the most of your time here.
New this year, we introduce the Best of NeoCon People’s Choice Award. We want to hear from you! Be sure to visit and vote for your favorite products from the Best of NeoCon award winners on-site Monday and Tuesday of the show.
See you throughout the floors of The Mart! Design ahead and see you next year: June 8–10, 2026.—The Mart
so (key)noteworthy!
Don’t forget to catch one of the inspiring and informative keynotes at 10AM sharp every day of NeoCon. Ticket-holders can head straight to the NeoCon Presentation Studio on floor 2. Waited too long to score a seat before they sold out? Fear not: Keynotes are also live-streamed at the Grand Stair, the NeoCon Talks Lounge on floor 7, and on neocon.com.
This year’s theme is all about the intersection of design and technology (very au courant). On Monday, Annie Jean-Baptiste, esteemed tech executive and author of Building for Everyone, a book about creating inclusive products across 12 dimensions of diversity, gives practical tips and relevant use cases for making spaces and experiences that welcome all.
On Tuesday, Alice Rawsthorn OBE, an award-winning British design critic (her The New York Times column was syndicated worldwide for over a decade), podcaster, and author, speaks on design’s potential as an openended agent of social, political, and ecological change that can help us all live safely, fairly, and prosperously.
And on Wednesday, Chris Barton, founder and creator of song-identifying app Shazam, discusses how to bring impossible ideas to life. As an entrepreneur who played key roles in the early days of Google and Dropbox (and his latest endeavor, Guard, which ingeniously uses AI to detect drowning in swimming pools), he’s adept at helping audiences imagine and then create new visions for the future.
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MONDAY
The 12th-annual HiP Awards (Honoring Industry People and Innovative Products) ceremony and party took place yesterday evening, emceed by Interior Design editor in chief Cindy Allen! If you didn’t make it, watch the replay at designtvbysandow.com and read Wednesday’s digital-only edition of the Show Daily for complete coverage of the designer and manufacturer winners. Hats off to all!
NARBUTAS INTERNATIONAL: SANDIE, SPACE 1111
RYAN SMITH OF 3FORM’S LIGHTPLAY ACTIVATION
CHRIS BARTON
ALICE RAWSTHORN OBE
ANNIE JEAN-BAPTISTE
NeoCon Podcast Lounge is back—in
fresh new location on the 3rd floor! Join us for a dynamic lineup of SURROUND Podcast Network shows, recorded live and offering attendees a front-row seat to real-time conversations with some of the most influential voices in the industry, starting with Interior Design’s own Helene Oberman chatting with Parador’s Neel Bradham at 10:30AM Monday.
BUZZIREFORM, SPACE 10-111
HIGHTOWER: TULIPAN, SPACE 1110
MODERN FINDS, SPACE 10-160
VINA, SPACE 337
PATCRAFT:
VS AMERICA: JUMPER, SPACE 1167
STYLEX:
BUZZISPACE:
studio ballendat is up to the task
SPACE 1122
Masterminded by German industrial designers Simon Schossböck and Martin Ballendat, Ricco brings warmth and softness to the task chair category. Its swooping silhouette conceals Pivot-tec, a mechanism offering seamless, weight-activated recline without visible hardware. The custom-milled mesh—crafted from bouclé and monofilament yarn—feels more like knitwear than office gear. With four frame finishes and coordinating textiles, Ricco is engineered for ergonomic performance but styled for calm, inviting spaces. As Allermuir puts it: “Simple from the outside, smart on the inside.”
Ideated by the trio of Michele Cazzaniga, Simone Mandelli, Antonio Pagliarulo for Pedrali, the Coney outdoor seating tion channels the playful spirit of its namesake: New York’s Island. Clean lines and a graphic silhouette define the seat—in armchair, side chair, and lounge versions—made from a curved tubular-steel frame with molded sheet-metal slats. Offered in a vivid palette and with optional cushions, the mono-material design balances durability with ergonomic comfort—ideal for terraces, cafés, or casual public spaces. space 330
sunny skies ahead for michael ditullo
To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Carnegie debuts the Cumulus 3D Cloud—an acoustic ceiling panel that floats at the intersection of beauty, performance, and environmental responsibility. DiTullo’s sculptural form pairs a high-performance rPET-Core substrate with Xorel textiles made from sugarcane. Designers can customize with over 350 Xorel colors, textures, and patterns along with 35 Kirei PET topper options, making the product a versatile solution for dynamic, acoustically sensitive interiors. Find in the Metropolis Sustainability Lab. space 1120
cmp design heads outside
studioestudio has a painterly touch
Inspired by Roman mosaics and the early work of Frank Stella, the patterns of Pompeii wallcovering collection are based on hand-drawn gouache lines, lending expressive depth. Designed by Brooklyn-based Laura Alandes and Pablo Alabau for Wolf-Gordon, the four patterns—Agros, Terra, Solis, and Nebula—are printed on Rampart, a PVC-free substrate. The modular designs can be configured into endless arrangements and come in warm, earthy hues like Talc and Dark Lava. space 3-100
DRESSED LINES
CARPET COLLECTION
THAT
Whoever said ‘out with the old, in with the new’ got it half right. Good design comes. And then it goes. Great design pays its dues. We know which camp Dressed Lines™ belongs in. So will you.
Six designs. Eight colourways. And all the ideas in your head. Bring swagger to the design classics, minus the history lesson. Discover more. interface.com/dressedlines
MONDAY iida awards
victory lap
The winners of the 2025 IIDA Interior Design Competition and the Will Ching Design Competition were announced earlier this spring, but the coveted Best of Competition was revealed only last night, at Revel in Design, the organization’s annual black-tie gala at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. On behalf of Interior Design, congratulations to all the finalists and victors! Select category winners are highlighted here; check out tomorrow’s Show Daily for a sneak peek of more!
Retail winner Dannong Store (The MixC, Taiyuan), Taiyuan, China firm LUO Studio
Designed for those who go against the grain
If creativity is in your nature, our new family of Wood Textures is your acoustic solution. Maximize style and minimize echo with an exquisite suite of colors and textures.
Photograph by Kendall McCaugherty
Monolith Wall Scape
Small Corporate Space
cowinner APAC headquarters, Singapore firm CCD/Cheng Chung Design
EXPLORE OUR CURATED COLLECTION OF PORCELAIN WALL & FLOOR TILES
MONDAY
Small Corporate Space
cowinner Oasis at 767 Third, New York firm Fogarty Finger
Acoustic Spaces
Space to Think
Work, culture, and community converge in Calma acoustic spaces. Designed for those who thrive on connection, Calma creates collaborative environments that redefine teamwork and idea exchange. Think about the future in our showroom: The Mart 10-106.
“A
new series of upholstered stools and tables support tasks across a diverse range of settings—from airports to commercial and residential environments”
A benefit of modular systems is that they can be endlessly updated and iterated. Such is the case for Foster + Partners Industrial Design, which expands on its versatile, beam-based Bay System by adding coordinating accessory elements to the mix: round ottomans, linear and curved benches, and side tables. These new intros further enhance the series’ flexibility and applicability; they’re suitable everywhere from private offices to busy public spaces and also work well with other products in Poltrona Frau’s Work-Lab portfolio. The comfy poufs, available in two heights, are surprisingly easy to move, owing to their small handle and lightweight beech-and-poplar structure. Common to the poufs and benches, whose cushy but durable padding can be covered in a wide range of PelleFrau leathers or Kvadrat fabrics, is a subtle curvature toward the base that gives units the impression of floating. The side tables come in fixed-height or adjustable versions and feature metal columns topped in oak or Fenix-NTM, a super-matte, food-safe, water- and fingerprint-resistant surface. Check out the new Bay accessories in the Haworth showroom. poltrona frau SPACE 312
MONDAY
LOST LANGUAGE™ COLLECTION
Lost Language is the love triangle between past, present, and possibility. TO THE POINT™LOVE
Lest the name Cargo dredge up worrisome thoughts of tariffs and supply-chain disruptions, fear not: This neat modular seating system is comfy enough to put global geopolitics completely out of mind. Conceived by ADDI, Cargo boasts a special design detail: crisscrossed straps of fabric or Mizetto-branded nylon that depress the units in a striking X-marks-the-spot gesture. Offered in backrest, low, and corner versions, the cubic modules are produced of locally sourced materials in Kalmar, Sweden—where Mizetto and ADDI are both based. Plywood and chipboard frames padded with injection-molded polyurethane are outfitted in removable (by Velcro) upholstery sporting matching or contrasting straps. Just like shipping containers, this cargo can stand solo or gang, via connectors in the base, to support any manner of perching and gathering.
MONDAY
three h SPACE 345
An open question for the open-plan workspace: What’s the best way to balance collaboration and socializing with individuals’ needs for privacy and focus? One solution to the common conundrum: Sutton by designer Lee Fletcher. The system offers a series of adaptable elements including shelving, curtains, planters, benches, and more to bring structure to openness—without the use of heavy partitions. Sutton helps shape zones for focus, collaboration, or pause, making large layouts feel more responsive and personal. Each element is available in a range of sizes for extra flexibility.
Fractal patterns of nature to ground and restore us. In the presence of nature, we are more present.
Large, rounded corners give the Sunset modular seating units by California-based designer Cory Grosser a bold and graphic presence. The series’ twin influences—postwar Italian molded-foam furniture and the vibrancy of 1960s-era Sunset Strip—make for furniture that projects both a casual, laid-back vibe and an international sophistication. Those retro roots notwithstanding, the collection is very of-the-moment courtesy of precise tailoring and a wide range of available iterations, including a freestanding lounge, modular and freestanding two-seaters, and connecting corners as well as back and backless versions.
Visit our Chicago showroom at 811 W. Fulton Market to experience Shared Senses and the new MultiSensory Collection—and explore how sensory design engages and connects us. Learn more at mohawkgroup.com
"I
love using my art to create illusions what you see may be more than what you
think”
momentum textiles & wallcovering
Fashion illustrator and designer Rebecca Moses is a genius at female portraiture, her colorful sketches presenting women as goddesses in all their stylish diversity. The 10 patterns of her debut wallcovering collection, Rebecca Moses x Momentum, boast elements culled from some of her most iconic such compositions. Drawn from her Kimono Lady canvas comes the self-portrait Close Up, Kimono Mosaic (a maximalist repetition of the garment), the minimalist abstraction Kimono Untamed, and Fleur, which scales up the portrait’s floral watercolor elements. Other highlights are a gallery of Moses’s painted women, various riffs on the Queen of England’s likeness, and Take a Seat, featuring watercolor chairs. The designs, which speak with wit and whimsy to women’s enigmatic beauty and power, are especially well suited to hospitality and commercial markets courtesy of their narrative approach and painterly aesthetic.
keilhauer
SPACE 373
MONDAY
Soft curves, sculptural armrests, and a quietly assertive stance define Hout, a side chair by Hung-Ming Chen and Chen-Yen Wei of Stockholm-based Afteroom. A nod to A-frame architecture, its triangular base supports a generously rounded, fully upholstered seat and back. And did we mention it’s also certified BIFMA Level 3 and Indoor Advantage Gold? Crafted from FSC-certified hardwood and engineered plywood, Hout is a refined, responsible choice for workspaces that value both formal elegance and environmental footprint.
Carefully made in Belgium
Design
by Dirk Wynants
The Biodegradable Vinyl
WORK BETTER BETTER. WORK.
Design
blå station SPACE 366
Contrary to its familiar, elemental form, Able challenges convention in myriad ways. Hatched by Swedish talents Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius in conjunction with Blå Station CEO/design manager Johan Lindau, Able reimagines the director’s chair archetype through sleek, square lines crafted in durable tubular steel. It checks an impressive number of boxes: adaptable, disassemblable, upgradeable, sustainable. Engineered for longevity, all components can be swapped out for targeted maintenance or replacement and are fully recyclable. Materials and options abound, allowing for personalization: The frame finishes include chrome and lacquer; the seat and backrest come in casual canvas or fine leather; the arms can be detailed in steel, wood, or leather wrap; connectors and feet are offered in zinc or black-oxidized tumbled zinc. Specify dining table or lounge height and add optional castors when mobility is desired. Color us impressed! At Scandinavian Spaces.
ThreeH
Hudson by
Discover Hudson by Three H at NeoCon — Showroom 345
SPACE 7-9081
Audiophiles rejoice! Dreamed up by company founder Alexander Muradian in collaboration with Vienna, Austria–based Brodmann Acoustics, a maker of handcrafted loudspeakers, the Oyster Listening Chair is a sculptural, sustainability-forward seat designed to maximize your music sesh. It’s perfect for private theaters or listening rooms— or for chilling out (in an upright posture) to ambient beats while doing focus work in your office wellness space! The tall, curved back and internally diffusing arms enhance acoustic fidelity by minimizing reflection and reverb. Even better, the chair is made entirely without plastics: both the FSC-certified beech shell and the acoustic foam are composed entirely of recycled content. A variety of custom fabrics anad materials are available, too.
SPACES 7-6077 AND 10-160
Looking for an LVT collection that packs a playful punch? Designed by hard-surface expert Kelly Williams, Block + Blend resilient PVC-free flooring reinvents classic parquet layouts such as Versailles, chevron, and herringbone via digitally printed wood-grain patterning graining and a mosaiclike composition mimicking interlocking shapes. The 12 colorways pair grounding neutral tones with unexpected pops of teal, blue, and green. Plus, as part of Patcraft’s ReMaterial platform, Block + Blend is made by way of a completely circular design process. Planks are constructed from polyolefin materials, including 25 percent postconsumerrecycled plastic (think laundry detergent bottles, yogurt cups, etc.). The flooring is durable, too: The multilayer core is capable of withstanding indentations up to 2,500 psi, and an ExoGuard+ topcoat keeps scratches and stains at bay.
Avena Chair by Jonathan Prestwich On display at NeoCon 3-115
“Grounded Spaces embodies the idea of connection—whether it’s to nature a space, or the people within it”
shaw contract
SPACE 1014
“Go touch grass!” as the Gen Z saying goes, a tongue-in-cheek reminder to anchor oneself in the real. The commercial-flooring brand takes that idea very much to heart in Grounded Spaces, a collection “designed to foster a sense of calm and creativity in any environment, from high-traffic commercial settings to intimate collaborative spaces,” says Shannon Crider Langley, Shaw Contract’s marketing director of workplace and retail. Featuring 90 SKUs across nine organically patterned styles in 10 colorways, the collection is crafted from long-lasting solution-dyed EcoSolutionQ100 fiber with EcoWorx backing. It’s also quick-ship: Up to 2,500 square yards of carpet tile sends out from the northwest Georgia manufacturing facility within two weeks, accommodating fast turnarounds for tight project timelines.
SPACE 1064
The California-based LED task lighting specialist wows us again with Dude, hatched by Kenneth Ng and Edmund Ng, engineers by training who cofounded the company with their industrial designer dad more than 20 years ago. The jaunty and dimmable table lamp, supported by a solid Nero Marquina or Carrara marble base—stones chosen for their longevity and sustainability—sports an adjustable aluminum “hat” that swivels around the bulb, allowing the user to adjust the angle of the warm 2700k illumination. Dude stands just over a foot tall and spans about 9.5 inches wide—a perfect size for ambient desktop lighting in a workspace or an upscale hotel room.
Elevate commercial spaces with an expanded palette of sophisticated surfaces. Based in Herzberg am Harz, Germany, Homapal® is a leading global manufacturer of real metal laminates and magnetic laminates. Homapal® solutions offer unlimited scope for creativity and customization. Luxury redefined for the design-savvy. See the full collection at Booth #7-4061 or visit formica.com
Pictured: M9956 Wax Rubbed Brass
2025 Formica Corporation Cincinnati, Ohio
turf design
The Chicago-based acoustic-solutions company introduces Wood Textures, new timber-effect patterns that can be applied to the brand’s recycled-content PET felt products. These artistic interpretations of grains and knots are digitally printed using water-based black ink on colored backgrounds; choose from Turf’s 32-tone Hue palette, curated to nurture sensory well-being. (There’s also a chic white-ink-on-black-ground iteration, inspired by the Japanese shou sugi ban technique.) The three designs vary in intensity, from delicate Rift to medium-depth Flat to bold Rotary, featuring expressive burls. The textures take on a slightly different look depending on the product they’re specified for—puzzle-piece wall tile Tangram, slated panels Linear and Grille, acoustic wall-scapes Barcelona and Monolith, etc. To highlight the unexpected pairing of woodlike graining and bold color, panel samples were photographed at modern architecture sites in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Divine!
MONDAY
“These colorful panels have an interpretive approach to natural wood aesthetics”
ELI BORROWED HIS PARTNER’S NEW OM5 WHILE HE WAS ON VACAY.
Tools-free swappable seat [Um, what stains?]
Then Eli clumsily spilled a whole cup of matcha tea on the seat! Oh no! Luckily, it’s an OM5® Chair with the easy-to-remove and replaceable seat. He was able to take off the seat, order a new one and swap it out. Easy peasy! Looks perfect and nobody is the wiser...
OM5® STORY [3 GREAT THINGS]
Not so “meshy” [Denser weave “meshy”[Denserweave for a uniquely nice look and feel]nicelookandfeel
Self-balancing motion [Helps Eli avoid all kinds of uh…tension!]
Paul Crofts, designer of last year’s award-winning Tejo sofa, a model of sustainability with cork base and latex-based upholstery, offers a similarly well-conceived and eco-conscious perch with Knit One. Available as a chair, ottoman, and angle module, the design is groundbreaking indeed, replacing foam padding with air and traditional construction techniques with 3D knitting technology (employing PET yarn made from postconsumer-recycled plastic bottles). The result is a continuous shape that mimics upholstered furniture but is nearly all air and knit (as is evident when viewed from the side)—the rest a lightweight steel frame designed for flat packing. Clever and cool!
Two seating intros from the brand artfully balance presence and restraint. A supporting character that avoids visual clutter, Emino has a low back and a rounded shape that’s available in leather or textured bouclé fabric—finished with piping for subtle flair. Floris, drawing inspiration from a blooming flower, likewise offers aesthetic lightness and suits any manner of design schemes. The shell is offered in a palette of neutral tones, allowing for seamless integration into modern officescapes.
Flower power and solid engineering fuel company founder and chief product designer Dougan Clarke’s Ocean Master MAX Bolero: Ombré Blossom, a Mediterranean-inspired parasol that offers an unusually large shade footprint. But it’s more than a mere umbrella: The 12-foot-wide canopy is decorated with 336 hand-tufted blossoms, made from outdoor-rated performance fabric, that get gradually larger toward the edge for a lovely gradient effect. The dome is supported by a 2 ⅜-inch marine-grade aluminum mast-and-hub system coupled with 1-inch cascading rib struts that preserve its sculptural integrity. Available in six woodlike finishes and close to 90 fabric options, the design is also highly customizable.
A New Surface To Design On
KERRIE KELLY X FEENEY
LASERCUT COLLECTION
CONTRAST + COLLABORATION
Exploring the interplay of black and white
SHOWROOM 11-119A
Back wall - Chromatyx Glass | Mina Mobile Ombria Glass | Switch Mobiles in black and ruby red calyxbyclaridge.com
OFFSITE
mohawk group
Our reliance on digital screens has thrown the importance of textured materials into sharp relief: They provide welcome sensory stimulation that’s lacking in the virtual world. MultiSensory, a new collection by the U.S. flooring expert, is rooted in plush tactility to meet that need; construction is primarily high-performing Heathered Hues solution-dyed Duracolor Tricor fiber. Carpet tile Whispered Layers has an allover field texture; use alone or coordinate with Dimensional Fade. Spectral View, also carpet tile, features a shifting gradient pattern created with a rolling thread-up. Sensory Grain is a tufted broadloom, and Loomed Harmony—the sole area rug— is handwoven with large, dense loops made from 90 percent wool. Talk about grounding! 811 W. Fulton Market
Take a jaunt across town for even more design finds!
1. MAHARAM: ALPHABET TWILL
4. KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL: FRINGE 2.0 5. ALLSTEEL: EVO
2. HERE NOW: TATE
7. TARKETT: RESONANT SPACES
3. BOYD LIGHTING: NEST
6. INTERFACE: STELLAR HORIZONS
1., 9. 1100 w. fulton market; 2. 1052 w. fulton market ; 3. at culligan collective, 122 w. kinzie street, 2nd floor;
4. 318 n. carpenter street, 7th floor; 5. 345 n. morgan street; 6. 345 n. wells street, 3rd floor; 7. 215 n. peoria street, 10th floor; 8. at interiors from spain, 950 w. fulton street, 2nd floor
“So much know-how was poured into the development of these unusual textiles”
designtex
Meet you at the Monaco Grand Prix? Racetrack, a new indoor/outdoor textile from the applied materials manufacturer, alternates solid-colored plush velvet stripes with strips of black-and-white check resembling a final-lap flag and produced in a raffia-style texture. Corresponding polypropylene upholstery Emblem is a small-scale checkered basketweave made from tapelike nylon snaffled from the fashion industry; it, too, resembles natural raffia. “Racetrack and Emblem make me daydream,” says Designtex VP of design Catherine Stowell. “They conjure sumptuous spaces, delightful hospitality, and a love of intricate detail.” Finally, Convene is a Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic-polyester with a hexagonal motif and subtle pinstripe. A trio of attention-grabbing fabrics! 811 W. Fulton Market
Every body.
Everywhere.
Fiders and foot tappers.
JUMPER® chair family. Curious minds and growing bodies absolutely need freedom. To twist. Flex. And fidget. Leading with ergonomics. That’s our priority. And what leads to greater comfort, better health, and higher performance.
“For
the first time at Design Days, visitors can see groundbreaking products from a large group of Spanish brands all in one space”
A warm bienvenidos to the companies showing at the Interiors from Spain popup at Fulton Market during NeoCon. Swing by to see a range of works, including Khronos, a Rafa Ortega collection for Kriskadecor that ingeniously adds acoustic properties to aluminum chains. The company typically uses metal links to craft custom space dividers, wallcoverings, artful ceiling features, lighting elements, cladding, and the like. Ortega mixes in recycled materials with acoustic properties to create evocative vignettes that balance visual and sonic considerations. The collection’s six designs are divided into two groups: Solid, inspired by architecture and nature, and Liquid, conjuring ebbing currents of water. 950 W. Fulton Street, 2nd floor
Slalom invites visitors toexplorehowcolorcan elevateaspace,notonly aesthetically but also experientially encouraging them to engage with the role of ACOUSTICS
Who’s Best in Show? That would be a performance-textile lineup by HBF named after the top honors at the Westminster Kennel Club canine competition (or maybe the famed Christopher Guest comedy flick?). The collection’s three bleach-cleanable offerings have impeccable, er, pedigree: Designed by Mary Jo Miller, houndstooth Perrito, mostly of propylene, and plaid Haberdash, in recycled-content polyester, bring traditional swagger to commercial spaces, while complementary Brushed Canvas, a solid viscose-acrylic blend by Erin Ruby (and that’s already in the HBF Textiles collection), is the ideal wingman. Also new and a standout is Hazel, a classically styled guest chair defined by mixed upholstery, textile-wrapped arms, a solid-wood frame, and tapered lines. Alyssa Coletti conceived its proportions with today’s work-from-anywhere requirements in mind. At Allsteel. 345 N. Morgan Street
AFTERNOON OASIS TUESDAY,
JUNE 10, 2–4 PM
FLOORS 6 & 14
Enjoy natural detox juices, sound bath meditation, and a spa vibe while browsing endless custom options for your high-end hospitality and office projects.
#NEOCON25 @THEMARTSHOWROOMS
Saddle up. Made for movement—and 50% recycled. Twist, perch, or lean in—this icon’s got your back (and front, and sides). Visit our new showroom, Suite 1085. hag.flokk.com
dining guide
When the workday wraps, decamp to one of these notable restaurants. [$] Affordable. [$$] Moderate. [$$$] Expensive
Flyte Duo Frameless Whiteboards have an aluminum core to keep it ultralight , a finished steel surface to make it durable, and a forwardthinking magnet mount system that creates a unique double-sided surface. The result: a sleek markerboard designed to fit any space.
We innovated—now it’s your turn.
See Flyte Duo at NeoCon — visit us in showroom 1094!
Learn more: ghent.com/flyte
fresh pick!
Fire [$$$]
New from the prestigious Alinea Group and just a 7-minute drive from the Mart is a dining experience described as “open-fire-driven.” That means ember cooking, ash-salt baking, ironpress searing, blowtorching, spit-roasting, flambadou-fat rendering, even branding food with medieval-style hearth tools. It brings cooking back to basics: rustic-refined dishes made by live flame at an inviting hearth. And diners in the kitchen counter seats may spot chef Grant Achatz plating dishes on hot rocks and wood chips right in front of them.
951 W. Fulton Market; reservations via Tock
Cariño [$$$]
Boasting a Michelin star, this eatery named after a Spanish term of endearment offers a Latininspired tasting menu and a 10-course late-night taco omakase by chef Norman Fenton. In the former, fine-dining tropes get a fresh twist: For example, chips and salsa come in the form of a salsa-verde jelly with tortilla crumble. But it’s the multicourse taco chef's choice at $125 per person (including two drinks), with a nightly 10PM seating, that sounds muy, muy bueno. 4662 N. Broadway; 312-722-6838
Feld [$$$]
Nestled in Ukrainian Village, Feld offers an everevolving tasting menu by chef Jacob Potashnick that’s been described by diners as daring and delicious. Each of the 25 to 40 micro-courses highlights hyper-seasonal ingredients sourced within a 4-hour radius of Chicago. Dishes are assembled in front of guests in a theater-in-theround setting for an authentic dose of Midwestern hospitality. Expect minimalist presentations—like pattypan squash in fig leaf cream or heirloom beans in ham stock—that delve into singular flavors and textures, along with wine pairings that complement the menu’s daily variations. As for ambiance, the 20-seat destination is housed in a lovely centuryold building with a restored gold-tin ceiling.
2018 W. Chicago Avenue; reservations via Tock
Gilt Bar [$$]
Though not new—indeed, it opened in 2010—this popular restaurant/bar is oh-so-handily positioned directly opposite the Mart and open on Monday evenings, so well worth a visit. It’s so moodily lit as to be downright dark—and all the more atmospheric for it. Cocktails like the French Martini (Grey Goose vodka, pineapple, framboise) and four types of OldFashioneds are perfect for an evening tipple, while the dishes are comfort food favorites: Go for the coal-fired ribeye, brown butter, lemon, and fried sage gnocchi, or the double Wagu cheeseburger, pressed and griddled with a special sauce.
230 W. Kinzie Street; 312-464-9544
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Hawkesmoor [$$$]
The exceptional steakhouse founded in London now has a Windy City outpost, sited in the 1886built LaSalle Street Powerhouse in River North, a rare surviving artifact of Chicago’s cable car system. All manner of beef is on the menu— including the $25 steak frites offered during the daily happy hour (5–6PM) for those desiring a quick, early nosh. The three-floor restaurant has 220 seats and a 150-bottle wine list, plus a focus on pasture-reared local beef, sustainable seafood, and seasonal vegetables. All dishes are served family style, with the steaks cooked to order, sliced, and presented in cast-iron skillets. Open seven days a week. 500 N. La Salle Drive; 872-272-4240
Il Carciofo [$$]
Chef Joe Flamm’s Roman-style pizzas, hand-pulled pastas, and market-driven mains sing in the Fulton Market destination’s trattoria-styled surrounds, replete with dark wood and ambient lighting. The fare is classic Roma, with pastas such as rigatoni alla carbonara and ravioli triangoli with braised rabbit, carrot, and ramp pesto, plus pizzas in flavor combos like mortadella, stracciatella, and pistachio pesto, Italian wines, and traditional desserts such as zeppole di San Giuseppe (typically prepared to celebrate Father’s Day). In good weather, the dining room's expansive retractable windows open to a patio.
1045 W. Fulton Street; 872-274-5862
Nadu [$$]
The fourth Chicago concept from Michelin-starred and James Beard–nominated chef Sujan Sarkar, this Lincoln Park newcomer showcases a symphony of regional Indian cuisine. Featuring around a dozen à la carte dishes—from Kerala-style crab to Nagaland chili-glazed pork ribs—the menu is bold but approachable. The beverage program includes turmeric- and saffron-infused cocktails and mocktails, plus Indian spirits and wines curated by Tia Politte. The 90-seat dining room is equally vibrant, with Art Institute alum Abhay Sehgal’s Chicago Durbar oil-on-canvas gracing the main floor, and a private upstairs space available for special events. It’s also open Monday evenings. 2518 N. Lincoln Avenue; 872-315-2158
Maxwells Trading [$$]
Tucked below the Roof Crop urban farm in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor, Maxwells is the latest from Underscore Hospitality partners Josh Tilden and Erling Wu-Bower. (Its name comes from the latter’s eldest son.) The menu plays with Japanese, Chinese, and Thai elements—consider dishes like white asparagus with polenta, cured egg sauce, garlic chive, yuzu kosho, and fried egg or leekstuffed pappardelle with crawfish, brandy, and Nantua, a classic French sauce. As for the surroundings, think airy, organic, and loftlike. 1516 W. Carroll Avenue; 312-896-4410
Mister Tiger [$]
Homestyle Korean dinners are a family affair at this West Town eatery run by siblings Charlie Park and Min Lee along with Lee’s husband, Brian. No frills or fusion here. The dishes are intended to evoke nostalgia—for Koreans diners, that is—by conjuring the flavors of their childhood, and to offer nonKoreans a chance to connect with the culture. Upon being seated, guests are served a variety of complimentary homemade banchan: an assortment of small, traditional side dishes such as vegetables, pickles, stir fries, and kimchi. There’s a variety of hearty stew options, plus sizzling BBQ, but the featured dish is galbi-jjim, a comforting meal of braised short ribs in a soy-based sauce. As for drinks, try Grandma’s Tiger Balm (concocted from a mix of fernet menta branca, mints, citrus, and whiskey) that takes inspiration from the mentholtinged salve the Lees’ own grandmother used.
1132 W. Grand Avenue; 312-219-5211
Yasemi [$$]
Modern Mediterranean is the remit of this eatery, located in the Godfrey Hotel, that’s open all day. Fresh meze, kebabs, grilled seafood, and flatbreads are up for grabs—or, for happy-hour bites, try the whipped harissa feta and crispy potatoes with an ice-cold olive oil martini or blood-orange paloma. The interior transports diners to the Greek isles— a welcome respite from the trade-show floors.
127 W. Huron Street; 312-909-5108
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Looking for something near the Mart? This neighborhood pizzeria and taverna just a 10-minute walk away, on the corner of Grand and Wells, might be the place. Though it just opened, the space exudes timeless charm, as if it has been a beloved spot for generations. It’s the perfect option for a quick lunch or dinner of a 14-inch tavern-style thin-crust pizza (available with vegan cheese) and dips and sauces like Calabrian chili oil and hot honey. For a sweet treat, there's the retro brown-butter cake with pineapple-and-lime cool whip. The two-level restaurant, a collaboration with Anna Filatov Design, has chic tufted-leather booths and fabric-wrapped walls, plus a lower-level taverna that guests reach through a hidden door and are served craft cocktails. 531 N. Wells Street; 312-470-0250
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Two exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago double the inspiration. The first focuses on Frida Kahlo’s friendship with American bookbinder Mary Reynolds, with whom she lived while recuperating from an illness during her only trip to Europe, in 1939. Together, they navigated Surrealism, identity, and crosscultural exchange on the eve of World War II. Forming a portrait of the Paris avant-garde are paintings, photographs, and archival materials, including letters Kahlo sent her lover describing her Parisian experiences. Works by both women are accompanied by pieces created for Reynolds by artists who socialized in home and welcomed Kahlo into their circle—Man Ray, Yves Tanguy, and Constantin Brâncuși among them.
“Frida Kahlo’s
Month in Paris:
A
Friendship with Mary Reynolds” and “Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost”
Switching to contemporary times, the second show debuts London-based artist Raqib Shaw’s 100-plusfoot-wide Paradise Lost, an ongoing work begun in 2009. The 21 panels are dense with symbolism: mythical beasts, anthropomorphic hybrids, collapsing kingdoms—an allegorical painting that takes viewers from the rural solitude of Shaw’s Kashmir childhood to the frenzied art world in the West. His medium is unique: automobile enamel applied with needle-fine syringes and manipulated with a porcupine quill, then detailed with stones and baubles. Shaw’s most personal project to date, it’s an epic worth seeing IRL. Kalo through July 13; Shaw through January 19. 111 S. Michigan Avenue; 312-443-3600
“Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s”
Freedom of expression plays a crucial role in democratic society, and this Chicago History Museum exhibition on “artivism” may well get viewers more involved in civic affairs. It’s all about protest art—specifically, the Chicago artists that helped change the world by creating powerful signs and imagery for the Civil Rights, Black Power, anti Vietnam War, women’s liberation, and early LGBTQ movements. Providing a peek into the mechanics behind social change and illustrating design’s power to transform lives are more than 100 posters, signs, buttons, photographs, magazines, and books expressing messages about race, war, gender equality, and sexuality that challenged mainstream culture. A concluding section features a new generation of artivists fighting oppression. Through November 2. 1601 N. Clark Street; 312-642-4600
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“USM x Armando Cabral”
Previously shown in New York (and in Interior Design’s April fashion issue), this vibrant exhibition will travel to Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, just west of Fulton Market—and opens the Monday of NeoCon! Primarily a luxury footwear designer, Armando Cabral drew from his Guinea-Bissau heritage in creating the Nkyinkyim collection. It’s named for an Adinkra symbol from West Africa representing life’s twists and turns, which Cabral sees as an apt analog for the USM modular system he used to create the furniture pieces—namely “the way each component forms a cohesive, functional structure,” he explains. A standout platform bed anchors the series, its chromed-steel frame and powder-coated steel panels available in custom configurations with integral side tables and storage. Those same materials distinguish the collection’s other gems, such as a valet stand with warm hues of deep green or burnt orange evoking the expressive tonality of West African design.
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Projected on the block-long facade of the Mart, this visual and auditory journey through Chicago’s design heritage by Perkins&Will is set to pumping local house music. The rhythms of Windy City life, from transit patterns to the river’s ebb and flow, are fodder for the vivid tapestry of light and color. “Everything we interact with—from the systems we move through to the stories we tell—is shaped by design,” says Yvette Fevurly, principal of branded environments at the firm’s Chicago office. “It’s a celebration of our culture, architecture, ingenuity, and evolution,” Art on The Mart executive director Cynthia Noble adds. Best experienced from the Jetty section of the riverwalk on Wacker Drive between Wells and Franklin Streets, "Currents" runs nightly at 9PM through June 15, then Thursday through Sunday evenings between June 19 to July 6.
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