Dynamic Duos of Product Design
What happens when design minds come together, merge their notable talents, and refresh the contract industry’s notions about furnishings? These adventuring designers shift perceptions of the possible with products that influence specifiers, attract orders, and earn awards. Two dynamic duos of product design provided evidence of such at NeoCon 2021. One is the San Francisco-based firm Mike & Maaike, and the other is UNION, located outside Philadelphia in Perkasie, PA. “Ours is a good combination of individual freedom while knowing you have to make a business work, and that’s where collaboration comes into it.” That’s from Shaun Smith, who co-owns UNION with Jeff Theesfeld. UNION’s award-winning designs for KFI Studios, based in Louisville, Kentucky, lend proof of collaborative success. Tioga seating was a HiP Award Honoree, with Willow, an accessory table, winning in the Accessories category. And UNION’s Vaux table collection for KFI featured in officeinsight’s Delights of NeoCon issue. …
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