The ICF Group NeoCon East Sneak Peek
The ICF Group is pleased to sponsor the NeoCon East 2017 Keynote presenters at the ICF Group Keynote Theater, located on the show floor.
The keynote line up is as follows:
Wednesday, November 15:
SUZETTE SUBANCE FERRIER, IIDAStudio Design Director, TPG Architecture
ZENA HOWARD, AIA, LEEP APManaging Director, Perkins+Will, North Carolina Practice
Thursday, November 16:
DAVID INSIGNA, AIAThe New Chief Architect of the United States General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service
ALEX GILLIAM Founder of Public Workshop
See press releases below from ICF, Unika Vaev, and Nienkämper:
ICF’s Introductions at NeoCon East 2017
Philadelphia, PA November, 2017
Airbloom by Stefan Borselius
Nature, with its shifting seasons and multitude of forms, is the source of inspiration for this addition to ICF’s collection of acoustic screens. Airbloom modules are made from molded felt fiber and are available in ten standard colors. Modules hook into one another and are hung on a wall mounted straight rail, curved ceiling rail, or directly to a drop ceiling using special brackets.
Bower Collection and Nest Table by Adam Goodrum
The Bower Collection is inspired by the rambling-style nests created by the bowerbird of Goodrum’s native Australia. Open, organic and gentle, this collection of work pods, lounge chairs and adjustable screens brings a natural and calm aesthetic to the workplace. The architecture of the collection’s design also supports visual and acoustical privacy. Entirely modular, the Bower range of products is designed for ease of assembling on-site in work places.
Nest is a set of two tables that functions together or individually. When stacked, they create totemic shapes that add interest to any room. When deployed, they cantilever over sofas, beds and chairs, or simply float around a room. Mix and match your set of Nest tables from a range of powder coated aluminum colors, laminates and wood to create a custom configuration that suits your home or office.
Lovi Trees by Anne Paso
Add a little magic to offices, public spaces, store displays, events or to your home. Lovi trees are made from the highest quality PEFC certified birch plywood. The birch wood comes from Finnish forests, which are re-planted after felling. Both Lovi Spruce Trees and Lovi Trees are quick to assemble without the need of any tools. The trees are packed flat for easy shipping. Lovi Trees provide a sense of wonder and delight to any space. Water not required!
Monza Chair Series by Konstantin Grcic
The Monza Bistro Chair has a beech wood structure lacquered natural or black stained. Like all Monza chairs its backrest is polypropylene and is available in black, white, caffe latte, caramel or terra brown. The Monza Bistro seat is made of polyurethane foam with a flexible integral skin matched to the backrest colors.
The Monza Outdoor Armchair has a sturdy iroko wooden structure that is oil treated to provide further protection. Its backrest is polypropylene in black, white, traffic red, yellow green, light blue, wine red, cafe latte, caramel, or terra brown colors.
Mood Chair Series by Hans Thyge & Co.
Mood is based on an animated design that plays on subtle references to the human body. The beautifully shaped seat with its textured surface prevents you from sliding forward on the seat. A slight waterfall on the seat edge creates an open angle between upper body and legs, thereby extending comfort over longer periods. And a distinctive backrest gently meets your lumbar to ensure that you are sitting in an upright posture. The Mood chair series consists of six models, each with their own functionalities, yet which still fit into the collection as a whole. The many models, choices of shell colors and upholstery combinations make Mood an extremely versatile chair that allows for a variety of design expressions.
Penne Chair by Julia Läufer & Marcus Keichel
Penne combines the spirit of Scandinavian chair design with the requirements of the modern contract furniture market. The chair was intended to be an iconic piece of furniture and a real industrial product – Penne is the world’s first chair that incorporates laminated wooden tubes in its design thereby reducing weight and use of resources. Craftsmanship and technology meet in a unique concept. Penne is the winner of the Red Dot Award 2017!
These designs can be viewed in the ICF/Unika Vaev space 1119, at the NeoCon East Show
Unika Vaev’s Introductions at NeoCon East 2017
Philadelphia, PA November, 2017
Unika Vaev builds upon its portfolio of decorative acoustical solutions including a new Felt Rug Collection
AcoustixGrafx™ by ICF Ideas
AcoustixGrafx™ is a new printed acoustic solution that provides a versatile canvas for designers to achieve dramatic visuals, impactful branding or impressive graphics, while at the same time providing significantly enhanced acoustic benefits for most any space. AcoustixGrafx™ is an exclusive offering of Unika Vaev, designed, developed and produced in the United States by ICF Ideas, which provides the custom fabrication and design support for the Unika Vaev ecoustic® brand of acoustic panels. AcoustixGrafx™ has a .80 NRC rating in its standard configuration.
ecoustic® Timber Blades Collection by Instyle
The latest result of Unika Vaev’s collaboration with Instyle includes a collection of wall and ceiling panels produced from solid woods that are available in multiple finishes and sound diffusing profiles. The collection is PEFC and low VOC certified. The ecoustic® Timber Blade Panels for walls are available in four blade of 1’x 9’ panel, which incorporate a black acoustic scrim backing. To provide sound absorption, the ecoustic® Timber BladePanels can be backed with Unika Vaev’s ecoustic® panels. The ecoustic® Timber Ceiling Blades are available in five blade profiles that are mounted to fit 24” x 24” or 24” x 48” standard or slim line grid ceilings and can achieve a NRC 70 rating when installed in this setting. Alternatively, they can be mounted directly to an existing ceiling surface by use of a proprietary concealed bracketing system. The panel system incorporates a black acoustic scrim backing (NRC – .70). Alternatively, the panels can be backed with Unika Vaev’s ecoustic® panels to further enhance sound absorption (NRC – 1.00). Both ecoustic® Timber Blade Panels and ecoustic® Timber Ceiling Blades are suitable for use with many lighting options and existing electrical or sprinkler services can be accommodated by field trimming the panels.
SpeakSpace™ by ICF Ideas
SpeakSpace™ is a collection of mobile freestanding, privacy pods for today’s collaborative office. Each privacy pod is designed to dampen outside noise and sound originating from within the pod. Its design targets mid to high sound frequencies – where articulation of most words occurs. Three distinct styles to choose from, a classic London Phone Booth, Cylinder, Square and Rectangular shaped. All SpeakSpace™ sizes are available with decorative ecoustic screen inserts inside and out on all three sides and the door, in standard and Bass ScreenTrak patterns and colors. All SpeakSpace™ sizes can be customized with patterns and branding.
Felt Rugs by Fraster
Fraster’s collection of natural wool felt area rugs turns every floor in every space into a creative playground. The felt rug collection embraces endless shapes and sizes. You can choose among various standard designs that all can be tailored to the exact dimensions for your space. And if our standard designs do not match your needs, then create your own design based on 31 beautiful colors. Of course, we also produce rugs in a solid color. Felt rugs are firm and dimensionally stable. Wool felt is also naturally water repellent so just dab a spill away with a clean cloth. Wool felt rugs are not only stunning to look at and pleasant to walk on – they also are great for sound absorption, enabling improved acoustics to your space.
These designs can be viewed in the Unika Vaev/ICF booth #1119, at NeoCon East
Nienkämper’s Introductions at NeoCon East 2017
Philadelphia, PA November, 2017
Cern Collection
Design: Fig40
Cern embodies the warm-modern sensibility of todays working environment. Most notable about the Cern collection is its wide range of mixed materials and finish options that contrast and complement each other, which when layered creates unique and versatile workspaces and keeps things visually interesting; Laidback and casual for some areas, streamlined sophistication in others.
The Cern collection is a system that addresses contemporary office furnishing needs. The multifunctional elements allow for seemingly endless combinations and configurations from individual offices and workstations to teamwork areas for more collaborative work. The table range includes modular tables and desks, bench desks as well as height adjustable options. Cern offers a wide variety of innovative office storage solutions. The credenzas and bookcases can either be freestanding or completely integrated with tables. Cern is also capable of creating wall compositions; bookcases and credenzas can even be used as room dividers to create separate and distinctive work zones.
“The Cern table was a terrific point of departure for a complete furniture collection. This collection has evolved from the private office, to furniture that can be flexible enough to create individual work spaces, room division, height adjustability and varied levels of privacy.” Said designer Lee Fletcher of Fig40 . Adding, “The Cern themes of continuity and integration can be seen throughout the collection. With new additions including cast concrete desk accessories, a coat rack and architectural scale double sided shelving.” Cern pairs timeless design with thoughtful functionality to create dynamic and inspiring spaces for the modern workplace.
Bare
Design: Evan Bare
Bare combines a fine, simple frame in maple with large, comfortably tailored cushions. Bare looks familiar and intriguingly new at the same time; it references the 1950’s – 1960’s Danish furniture design, a period that embraced the principles of Bauhaus modernism in furniture, where simple and clean shapes were the focus; making the sofa and lounge chair perfectly at ease in both classic and contemporary interiors. The chair and sofa features a generous seating area with smooth, slightly curved lines to create a luxurious and organic aesthetic. Bare is all about elegant proportions, materials, details and is particularly suitable for use in reception areas, lobbies or informal meetings spaces, and collaborative lounges, and can also be used naturally in a private home environment.
Gateway™ Plus
Design: Busk+Hertzog
The award winning GATEWAY™ Collection is expanding with the introduction of GATEWAY™ PLUS; Designed to work seamlessly with other Gateway™ designs, the new series features a sculptural leg with a striking contrasting color inset, giving it a unique and distinctive aesthetic. Minimal in its design, Gateway™ Plus is both sophisticated and timeless. Gateway™ Plus offers both conference table and desk solutions and can easily be adapted for open plan working environments, touchdown spaces, meeting tables and break out areas alike. Gateway™ Plus includes multiple table options that also integrates flexible power, data and video connectivity. Table tops are available in wood veneer or laminate. The table legs are available in clear anodized aluminum, fully polished aluminum or a painted powder coat finish with its distinctive contrasting color inset.
Note Lounge & Mint Stool
Design: Busk+Hertzog
NOTE reimagines the traditional club chair with careful attention to geometry and form. Precisely finished edges and exact seams determine the shape. NOTE is perfectly finished with contrast stitching adding an element of interest from every angle. Its lines are graceful and sinuous. Note’s most distinctive feature is its geometrically faceted sides, with its softly cambered seat and gently curved armrests. The generously scaled seat, back support, and wraparound arms achieve maximum comfort while occupying a surprisingly minimal footprint. NOTE embraces you and offers an inviting place to sit and relax. This design is exceptional in lobbies, corporate lounges, libraries, or any environment. It enhances any modern setting, whether public spaces, residential or hospitality.
MINT is a triangular shaped office stool and /or ottoman with a tapered base and rounded corners. The lightweight stools can be positioned as quick seating solutions in offices, breakout areas and corridors. MINT can be positioned in small clusters or dotted around. Colorful and striking these playful pieces brighten any space. More than just a comfortable place to sit, MINT uses little space but offers big solutions.
Vox® Folding table
Design: Nienkämper
The VOX® family of tables has a new member. Offering a solution for meeting, conference and training rooms where flexibility and space saving is required is the Vox® Folding table. The Vox® Folding mobile table is simple to use and easy to move; Its versatile and dynamic design with space saving capabilities allows for easy adaptability of space making it a clever solution for multipurpose needs. In just seconds this table is folded and ready to roll whether to its next use or set aside for storage. Vox® Folding tables are also available in a range of shapes, sizes and two base styles to create the working space required for your office needs without compromising on the quality or design aesthetic. Where real estate is at a premium, a folding conference table should be the ideal solution. There is no better way to optimize space than with a folding conference table. The versatile nature of these tables means that you can utilize the space you have available for a variety of functions. Folds easily for storing and takes up little space when it is no longer needed; or when specified, can be used as a presentation marker board. Vox® Folding table was designed for mobility and multiple purposes.
Tear Drop
Design: II By IV Design
The Tear Drop table is a small yet significant piece of furniture. Elegant and sculptural. Understated and timeless. This highly functional side table with a sculptural shape is height adjustable making it perfectly adaptable for any setting. The Tear Drop table blends effortlessly into any surrounding and is the perfect compliment to any modern or classic interior from private offices, lounges, breakout areas and public spaces. The shapely tables are available in a variety powder coated finishes in both fixed height and adjustable height options. Table tops are offered in laminate or wood veneer. An expandable version of the square table top is also available. Made for even smaller spaces, this dynamic design offers all the clever space saving you require in a small, minimalist area. The table is incredibly easy to adjust, and with a couple of moves it doubles the table top size for when more surface space is required. The Tear Drop table is a uniquely adaptable design that brings an eclectic, sculptural element to any workplace.
Align Stool
Design: Nienkämper
Align follows your movement and promotes a healthy sitting position. Especially developed for people who work at height-adjustable desks, the seat can be adjusted between low and high working positions, enabling you to be more dynamic in your movements while still balanced. Its curved foot makes sure you get lots of healthy movement while sitting – and thus maximum freedom. This is also reflected in the design, which is clear and minimalistic while providing pleasurable haptics and a dynamic appearance. The triangular seat is extremely comfortable at your normal seating height; at your standing height, it offers a good hold without being confining. To ensure added sustainability, the foot features a wooden core. On the top, it is equipped with an extremely robust high-pressure laminate (HPL) coating. On the bottom, it has been coated with a CFC-free integral foam to ensure a secure grip even on hard, smooth floors and to prevent scratches. The Align stool supports and facilitates change of posture to accommodate task and a more natural back posture.
LolliPOP
Design: Robin Bush
In anticipation of its 50th anniversary, Nienkämper is re-introducing some iconic designs of the 1960’s; LolliPOP tandem seating, designed by Robin Bush, was used extensively in the newly designed modern airports across Canada at that time. LolliPOP gives a contemporary appearance of classic beam seating. Comfortable and durable, with clean lines and a simple, modern aesthetic that allows for ease of maintenance. LolliPOP’s dominant feature is its generous round seat and back. The distinctive design and upholstery technique allows for a multitude of unique combinations by way of textiles and color. Create playful seating arrangements with a POP of color.
32 Collection
Design: Nienkämper
The 32 seating and table collection was inspired by the Philip Johnson designs for the landmark Four Seasons restaurant in New York, housed in the building designed by Mies van der Rohe. The number 32 refers to the restaurant’s most powerful place in New York which was known to serve dignitaries and newsmakers daily. The classic collection designed for dining and lounging with their beautifully tufted upholstery and elegant solid bar stock metal frames, offers a strong design aesthetic with minimal use of space; it is precisely proportioned and perfectly detailed.
These designs can be viewed in the Nienkämper space #1125, at the NeoCon East Show
ICF Group – ICF, Unika Vaev and Nienkämper
Each of the three companies Unika Vaev, ICF and Nienkämper that now comprise the ICF Group is founded on classic and contemporary designs. Our products are built using the highest standards of manufacturing, designed for durability and ease of use, and whenever possible our products and processes respect the environment.
