40 Winners of the MetropolisLikes NeoCon Awards 2023
Here are the best new offerings at the 2023 edition of NeoCon, the world’s leading platform and event for commercial interior design. Selected by Metropolis editors, these products represent the very best in responsible innovation: they foreground a positive experience for all people, while being sensitive to the impact on the planet and its ecologies.
KFI Studios
Vale chair
kfistudios.com
Mayer Fabrics
Caspian+Mira with SEAQUAL initiative yarn made from marine plastic
mayerfabrics.com
Interface
Woven Gradience carpet tile
interface.com
Davis Furniture
Vida tables by German designer Hanne Willmann
davisfurniture.com
PUTTING PLAY TO WORK
With looser expectations about where work happens, a lighter mood in the design of work furniture has emerged in lively curves and colors.
Heller
Limbo Chair by Hlynur Atlason
hellerfurniture.com
Kirei
Ink custom-printed, recycled PET acoustic panels
kireiusa.com
Dauphin
Allora Poufs by Rüdiger Schaack
dauphin.com
Nienkämper
BEAM seating collection
nienkamper.com
Bernhardt Design
Cooper guest chair by Chris Adamick
bernhardt.com
OPTIMIZING OCCUPANT HEALTH
Unprecedented material transparency in their supply chains and deeper knowledge of toxins has led manufacturers to engineer those chemistries out—especially VOCs, PVC, and PFAS.
Mohawk Group
Wild Dyer with Color Pulse fiber
mohawkgroup.com
Garden on the Wall
Preserved vertical gardens
gardenonthewall.com
Concertex
The PFAS-free Nomadic Collection
concertex.com
Mannington Commercial
Proxy Collection PVC-free flooring
manningtoncommercial.com
Shaw Contract
Dapple Light biobased, PVC-free resilient flooring
shawcontract.com
Tarkett
Collaborative Collection soft surface floor covering
commercial.tarkett.com
LEAVING LESS TO THE LANDFILLS
For many manufacturers, reuse of some material is now standard. This year’s updates not only increase the percentage of recycled content, but accelerate efforts to make more items recyclable to close the loop.
Impact Acoustic
Archisonic Cotton recyclable acoustic surfacing
impactacoustic.com
Wolf-Gordon
Gather Acoustical panel system
wolfgordon.com
HMTX Industries
Mycelium Collection of SRP rigid core flooring, made with recycled bottles
hmtxglobal.com
Sandler Seating
Cala
sandlerseating.com
Milliken
The Space Between carpet tiles
milliken.com
LUUM
Super Natural Collection
luumtextiles.com
STAYING IN CHARGE
As users are more connected and more mobile, manufacturers are making sure more power follows them, in-hand or integrated directly into furniture.
Pablo Designs
Carousel
pablodesigns.com
Teknion
Untethered mobile charging cart
teknion.com
Momentum Textiles & Wallcoverings
Unexpected Collection in Modern Plaid by Sina Pearson
momentumtextilesandwalls.com
B+N Industries
Taboroid locker, charging station, and stool
bnind.com
MAKING ROOM
Space-saving and space-making describe a new class of flexible solutions—from foldaway seats to expandable ceiling systems—that enable quick reconfigurations of a place.
Haworth
Bay System seating by Foster + Partners and Poltrona Frau
haworth.com
Turf
Plaid acoustic ceiling solution
turf.design
Okamura
Lives Post + Beam
okamura.com
Arper
Ralik seating and table system
arper.com
Herman Miller
Fuld Nesting chair by Stefan Diez
hermanmiller.com
SOFTENING SPACES
Pastel and muted palettes distinguish several items, from wallcoverings to tables, promising an equally soothing workday or hotel stay.
Mute
OmniRoom room-in-room system
mute.design
Scandinavian Spaces
Lola guest and dining chair by Margot Barolo
scandinavianspaces.com
Brentano
Haiku digitally printed wallcovering
brentanofabrics.com
Hightower
Flote Collection, certified Indoor Advantage Gold
hightoweraccess.com
Astek
Ascend Wallcovering
astek.com
Keilhauer
Swav mid-back conference chair
keilhauer.com
COUNTING ON CLINICAL CARE
The pandemic taught everyone an appreciation for health-care workers, so manufacturers prescribed more items designed specifically
for a germ-averse new normal.
Vaask
Touchless hand sanitizer dispenser
vaask.com
Takeform
Empath Behavioral Health Signage
takeform.net
Formaspace Contract
Flexible Life Science lab bench
formaspace.com
OFS company
Elara lounge collection from Carolina
carolina.ofs.com
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