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>3form & E Ink Corp (7-4011) 3form Viva is a new product collaboration that combines E Ink Prism™ and 3form’s three-dimensional modular wall systems. E ink’s color changing ink technology is integrated into 3form’s Wovin Wall and Profile systems to create a new visual experience. http://studioby3form.com
>Arborite (7-1018)
Commercial Stones, in recognition of the increasingly blurred aesthetic line between contract and residential design, is a curated selection of residential products with crossover appeal. These laminates emulate engineered stones, concretes, marbles, and travertines, lending a range of looks from modern and industrial to chic and elegant. www.arborite.com
>Armstrong Commercial Flooring (7-9102)
Natural Creations® with Diamond10™ Technology is said to be the most scratch-, stain-, and scuff-resistant luxury flooring on the market. This patent-pending technology is made with cultured diamonds, effectively harnessing the strength one of nature’s hardest substances to bring unmatched durability and performance to the brand’s commercial line. www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/
>Arthur Holm (7-3101)
DynamicTalkH is an elegant retractable system for conference microphones that has been specially created to be integrated into furniture. It is reliable, easy to install, silent, and remotely controllable. It can be very easily veneered and it provides a minimum depth, being therefore ideal for integration in conference and meeting tables. www.arthurholm.com
>Barbican (7-3008-B)
The Wave LED fixtures offer a clean, innovative and contemporary design appeal. Available in an extensive range of sizes and proportions, these fixtures offer high quality construction standards, a wide range of finishes and colors, durability, enclosed top and bottom, and a washable surface they are ideal for heavy use healthcare and hospitality applications. http://barbican.ca
>Baresque (7-1010)
Zintra Desk Solutions is a new line of desk dividers, screens, and panels that combine noise-reduction performance with modern and versatile design aesthetics for office environments. Like other Zintra acoustic products, Desk Solutions are pinnable and deliver a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of 0.35 – 0.90. They come in five standard designs and 16 colorways. www.baresque.com.au
>Borgo (7-3050-C)
Easy Air is an element/sound absorbing partition for use within an open space. The magnetic attachment allows for easy change and replacement of the panels to renewing the compositions. http://borgo.com
>CARVART Contract (7-1030)
glassBOARDS transform conventional markerboards into dazzling architectural features. They are available in smooth or proprietary soft WriteEtch finish that is both writable and projectable, with magnetic and non-magnetic versions; and can be installed on a low-profile frame or as frameless or floating. Edge-grip and stand-off hardware are available to suspend panels off the wall. Choose from opaque and transparent tempered safety glass in 27 colors or customize. glassSCREENS are available in sizes from workstation heights of 15” and 18” to full-height, floor-to-ceiling applications. The 3/8” and ½” thick tempered safety glass is offered in a wide range of opaque and translucent colors, patterns, gradients, and wood and textiles effects, or it can be customized. Applications include room dividers, screens for workstations, or stand-alone panels that delineate open space, block sound, optimize daylighting, and provide privacy while encouraging collaboration. Choose from Smooth, Etch, and WriteEtch writeable and projectable surfaces. Both glassBOARDS and glassSCREENS are part of a new contract line launched by CARVART at NeoCon 2016. The line also includes glassTOPS for desks, credenzas, tables, and counters; glassSHELVES; and glassWALLCLAD. http://carvart.com
>CBC Flooring (7-8130)
Mature Select™ premium resilient sheet flooring combines beautifully rendered woodgrain and natural fleck patterns with a two-tier, antibacterial, no-wax wear layer that resists stains & scuffs in high-traffic healthcare facilities. Long lasting and maintenance-free, it eliminates expensive, disruptive, and chemical-laden waxing and stripping required by other commercial sheet flooring. http://cbcflooring.com
>Chilewich Contract (7-6030)
Plaid woven flooring and wall textile features a bold pattern which uses a rotation of 14 different colors in solid and bi-color yarns. It is available in in three colorways – Tan, Multi and Grey – in 6’ roll widths, 18” square tiles and 6”x36” planks. No two tiles are the same even when laid in the same direction. Aligning the seams is not necessary, as the seams are part of its natural beauty. The material is highly durable and easy to maintain making it ideal for any space from a convention hall to a conference room or a hospital waiting area. Speckle woven flooring and wall textile, available in four colorways, appears a solid color at first glance, when in fact it features a beautiful yet minimal pattern. The warp yarn subtly contrasts with the soft pearlescent silver speckles in the weft direction. Like Plaid, Speckle is available in 6’ roll widths, 18” square tiles and 6”x36” planks. Chilewich has experimented laying Speckle tiles quarter turned and found that the natural color shift between warp and weft adds a richness and level of interest to this quiet weave. The four colorways are Blue, Mercury, Onyx and Taupe. www.chilewichcontract.com
>Configura (7-4129)
CET Designer 7.0 includes major additions and new features that will benefit the contract furniture designer, including the ability for users to reduce rendering times, choose among more generic products to enhance drawings, and take the designed experience to the next level with stairs, multiple floors, and 3D text. CET Designer Virtual Viewer Extension lets users “walk around” in a drawing in full-screen mode using gaming controls. Wearing Oculus Rift goggles, an individual can have an immersive virtual reality experience of a designed space. Meanwhile, an entire audience can take part in the “walk around,” no goggles needed, by viewing on a screen as a user guides them with the gaming controls. The designer can make changes that can be applied instantly, and immediately viewed and experienced by the individual or the audience. www.configura.com
>Construction Specialties (7-2036)
Acrovyn Wall Panels, a 3/8″ substrate embedded by .040″ PVC-free rigid sheet and a moisture-resistant barrier, have been re-imagined offering a variety of functional and aesthetic improvements. Panels are available in a variety of thicknesses, panel sizes (max. size is 47″x 119″ permanently installed), edge treatments, trim options and finishes. Sure Snap™ is a new simple demountable solution. www.c-sgroup.com
>Crossville, Inc. (7-9086)
Altered State porcelain tile collection mimics the appearance of antiqued, hand-forged metal awash in beautiful patina yet offers performance that’s all “porcelain:” superior durability, strength, low maintenance, and lasting style. Available in five colors that echo the look of aged copper, iron, and chromium, Altered State will endure for commercial design on walls and floors. http://crossvilleinc.com
>Dekko (7-2122)
Ashley Duo Air® combines power and hideaway capability at the slightest touch. Its cushioned, gas strut mechanism opens and closes with a light touch, as quiet as air. The cover opens and closes flush to surface. Dual outlets and 2.1 amp USB ports with a Smart Recognition Chip monitor the power request from a device to self-regulate supply of all 2.1 amps or less, as needed by the device. Global Modular USB Charging Solution is a low-voltage system that can provide 2.4-amp USB charging to 3, 4, and 8 locations, spanning a 12’ radius from one DC Power Supply. Easy to add-on or integrate into furniture designs, it features discrete, small, slender modules and 16-gage DC jumper cables. Globally UL Listed 24 Volt DC power supply delivers maximum power to all devices being charged; simply change AC cable for use in foreign markets. www.dekko.com
>DuChâteau Wall Coverings (7-6118)
Metamorphosis, the latest of three new commercial styles to come from DuChâteau, offers an impressive visual across its handmade wooden tiles. Each quality tile features a transformative, geometric-inspired patterning that highlights the dimensional beauty of the natural wood, while providing 13 compelling finish options to draw in the eye. http://duchateauwallcoverings.com
>Fire Farm (7-4007)
The Squig Collection is a playful yet functional lighting line available in four different configurations: a free-standing desk lamp, a clamp-on task lamp, a single and a triple sconce/chandelier that can be mounted to the wall or ceiling. The freely-flexible arm can be bent and turned to hold the beam from its diameter eye in any direction. Illumination is provided by a 5-watt LED light bulb. https://firefarm.com
>Framery Acoustics (7-6062)
Framery Q adds space and comfortable accessories for the use of two people, allowing private meetings, brainstorming sessions, and important one-on-one conversations in an open office. Both users can benefit from privacy and a soundproof environment at the same time. Framery Q comes with four different choices for accessories and furniture. www.frameryacoustics.com
>IdeaPaint (7-3069)
Pivot and Hive, designed in collaboration with Primo Orpilla of O+A and master furniture crafters UHURU, are beautifully designed mobile whiteboards. They represent the next level of frictionless collaboration, making open environments more flexible, seamless and collaborative. www.ideapaint.com
>JRB Studio (7-4094)
Marker Collection offers a distinctive portfolio of executive furniture that fully integrates sit-to-stand height adjustability with innovative management of power and data. Features include integrated storage specifically designed for height adjustability, with optional powered and non-powered mechanisms. www.jrbstudio.com
>Karndean Designflooring (7-7116)
Kaleidoscope hard-surface flooring was inspired by how today’s society mainly communicates through digital means, and directional messaging has moved from walls to floors as we are constantly looking down at our devices. This is a custom collection of geometric shapes, both modular and compatible with one another. www.karndean.com/en/commercial-flooring
>Koncept Inc. (7-8086)
Z-Bar LED Pendant is a reinvention of Koncept’s Z-Bar desk and floor lamp designs into a customizable pendant fixture. It can bend, attach, float, or hang in any shape or configuration required to best illuminate and enhance a space. http://koncept.com/
>Light Corp (7-8062)
Amble LED Task Light by renowned lighting designer Stephan Copeland is highly adjustable yet has no moving joints or articulation. Instead, it is reduced to a single form construction that allows excellent ergonomics and mobility by the intelligence of its shape alone. The user adjusts the light to one of three vertical positions, creating distinct pools of illumination that range from expansive to concentrated. The only moving part is a gimbal eye, a gravity-driven shade within the light housing that automatically prevents the glare so common with adjustable task lights. Amble offers a battery-powered option, built-in USB charging, and an occupancy sensor. LightCorp, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, also unveiled a new corporate identity and website. The company exited the industrial lighting business in January to concentrate solely on task lighting. www.lightcorp.com
>LOFTwall (7-6046)
BLOX is a premium acoustical modular panel system designed to absorb sound and neutralize harmful VOCs in the workplace. Instead of being limited to mounting panels to existing walls or ceilings, the BLOX system is a modular freestanding partition, allowing placement anywhere in a space. www.loftwall.com
>Maars Living Walls (7-4030)
PanoramaCurve is a single or double glazed partition wall that is extremely flexible and reconfigurable. PanoramaCurve is compatible with multiple Maars wall solutions and doors. https://maarslivingwalls.com
>MechoSystems (7-1023)
EcoVeil® Sheer Shadecloth collection continues the innovation of environmentally-minded shadecloths. It is woven with 100% polyester dyed yarns in the warp/weft allowing intricate patterns and is available in 1% and 3% openness; and stocked 118 in. wide. Ecoveil Sheer has optimized all chemical flame retardants out while still passing NFPA 701. This broken-twill weave textile can be recycled. MechoNet™ Wireless Daylight Sensor and Controller keeps shades up and lowers them automatically by monitoring daylight coming through windows with a battery-free, wireless, solar-powered, unobtrusive and remotely located sensor. Shades stop at intermediate, full-up/down points to stop glare/heat. Moving shades fosters daylight harvesting, contributes to sustainability, and meets energy codes. www.mechosystems.com
>Object Carpet (7-8105)
Freestile carpet tiles feature an innovative, especially flat weaving technique that gives the floor covering an extremely hard surface, yet still preserves all advantages of textile floor coverings with regard to comfort and health. Made of highly compressed and thermo-fixed PET fleece backed by Object Carpet’s Acoustic Plus back coating, Freestyle is recyclable and also eminently suitable for people with allergies. The collection includes 16 designs in four color schemes, with each motif cut into a large individual 50x50cm tile. Freely laid, an ever new total picture is created. www.object-carpet.com
>PS Furniture (7-2094)
Müm™ is a collection of “touchdown” or “perch” seating created from a modular set of components. Using one standard top section, customers can choose from alternative bottoms to fit their needs (rock, roll, or stationary bottom and high options). The rock and roll executions of Müm™ are designed to enable movement while seated, while the seat is lightweight and very easy to relocate. www.psfurniture.com
>Sensitile Systems, LLC (7-2022)
Celeste™ Glass is a customizable, backlit, light–emitting canvas that creates an illusion of infinite depth. An all-glass configuration gives it wide applicability. The “celestial” effect leaps to prominence at the surface, then fades back into endless space. LEDs, projection light, and even daylight can be used to “activate” it, bringing a startling new dimension to any design. Jali® S Glass harnesses the distinct shimmer of Sensitile’s award-winning Jali® panels into sleeker profiles. Designed to filter and refract light, these durable glass panels are available in a variety of colors and configurations. Exclusively manufactured in the U.S., they are an elegant solution to commercial, residential, retail and branding designs. www.sensitile.com
>SIXINCH North America (7-7068)
Simplon, the latest design collection from Rainer Mutsch, features a lounge chair, sofa settee, chaise lounge, and bench. The simple geometric lines lend themselves to a playful use of color blocking as it can be ordered in solid, two-tone or three-tone option. http://sixinch.us/
>Snowsound USA (7-4022)
BLADE is a modular shelving system designed to acoustically correct room interiors while simultaneously blending into the environment. Back panels consist of Snowsound® panels with patented technology to deliver maximum absorption for any room. Bent metal shelves with slim proportions, like a knife-blade, dress the panels and invisibly anchor them to the walls for a sleek, minimalistic look. CORNER system uses Snowsound® patented acoustic panels to divide work spaces by creating a visual barrier while also optimizing acoustic comfort. The ultra-thin 35mm panels are coupled with desk-mounting hardware that seamlessly connects to the panel’s “corners”, yielding the name of a sleek and functional system with a 1.0 NRC. A variety of on-trend colors help match the work environment. www.snowsoundusa.com
>Universal Fibers, Inc (7-3022)
Thrive is described as the most sustainable high-performance solution-dyed nylon 6,6 carpet fiber in the world, combining 75% recycled content with the lightest carbon footprint in the industry. It optimizes product life cycle and delivers superior performance and styling aesthetics with permanent encapsulated stain resistance and Universal Color. http://universalfibers.com
>Virco (7-8074)
Metonymy is more than the sum of its pieces. At first glance, it’s a sturdy compact desk, padded seat, and footrest. In an instant, it becomes stepstool, podium, standing desk, bookstand – and then nests for storage. Elegantly simple, Metonymy offers maximum functionality in an exceptionally minimalist profile, suitable for lofts, libraries, commons areas, and housing environments. http://virco.com
>Wilkhahn (7-3082C)
Height-Adjustable Graph Conference Chair offers precision-adjustable seat heights. It is the latest version of the Graph chair, a premium design featuring steel seat and backrest frames with wave springs, padding, and additional cushioning for superlative comfort. IN Chair in White will be shown at NeoCon for the first time by special request of the A&D community. It features a through-dyed seat shell and backrest frame, including the lumbar support, expanding the variety of color options for this fresh, sporty design. Stackable ON Chair is the newest version of the ON task chair, which won the Best of Competition award at NeoCon 2010. ON was the world’s first office chair created with patented 3D technology that encourages forwards, backwards, sideways, and rotational movement to foster natural sitting positions and promote well-being in the workplace. Presto, a new, 3D-printed dynamic stool collection, will demonstrate Wilkhahn’s innovative 3D printing technology live for visitors to the company’s booth. Created in conjunction with designer Thorsten Franck, the stool’s body is printed using lignin, a plant polymer and a virtually infinite organic resource that is hard-wearing, durable, and biodegradable. The seat consists of plywood, upholstered with CFC-free polyurethane foam with a vegetable-tanned leather; the base is made of black, through-dyed, non-slip foam rubber; and the tensioning system is made of steel and rubber. Show attendees will be able to choose from a variety of designs and see how their products develop layer by layer from the biological material. www.wilkhahn.us
