The new codes for the redesign of professional and commercial spaces are the focus of one of the most eagerly awaited events in the United States. NeoCon opens its doors at theMART in Chicago, exploring the radical transformations in the world of the office and hospitality, with a careful look at one of the major global challenges: environmental sustainability.
With over 400 exhibitors, the 2022 edition puts the accent on experimentation, presenting immersive installations, site-specific events, new products and an unusual dialogue with art staged by the American artist Nick Cave.
“Our exhibitors, partners, and sponsors are all hard at work planning show-stopping designs, programming, installations, and activations that represent the best of what our community has to offer,” says Lisa Simonian, Vice-President of Marketing of NeoCon.
Events that are both physical and virtual, organized through 47 sessions – offering CEU credits and coordinated by an impressive list of experts, on 8 important themes: Workplace, Healthcare, Education, Facilities, Wellness, Sustainability, Design Skills, Industry Directions.
“From examining how to make spaces more accessible to implementing biophilic design practices and exploring how NFTs and the metaverse will shape the future of design – says Allison Kearns, Director of Programming for NeoCon – the eight tracks are intended to offer a much-needed opportunity to learn and conceptualize how we will continue to build a more sustainable, innovative, and effective future as a community.”
In a choral celebration of design, NeoCon is a partner of the magazine Interior Design with the HiP Awards, presented at Marshall’s Landing on 12 June, on the eve of the fair, while on 13 June – the day of the official opening – the winners will be announced for the 32nd iteration of Best of NeoCon.
In every space of the impressive theMART facility, visitors are immersed in a series of experiential installations to discover the new frontiers of design.
Danish Design Makers (DDM) – the association of designers of different backgrounds sharing a strong bond with Danish culture – makes its debut with IN UNION, an exhibition that narrates a creative approach to finding post-pandemic solutions.
At the third floor, SANDOW presents DesignScene, a gathering place and interactive area that will be the home of the Interior Design Show Daily and the aperitifs hosted by Material Bank.
The space on sustainability – Climate, Health and Equity Lounge by ASID – is on the first floor, offering an extensive overview of brands that are reducing their environmental impact to a minimum, while the pop-up Trend Futures, curated by Stacy Garcia, addresses new trends in colors, technologies and patterns, with an eye on the growing role of NFTs in design.
An interdisciplinary and versatile fair, full of connections with other creative expressions, including Art on theMART – the largest permanent projection of digital art in the world – with a new work by Nick Cave.
In this voyage of interaction, the public areas of the historic building are transformed into evocative treasure chests shaped by the exhibiting companies: from the exhibition of the brand Haworth designed by Studio Urquiola to the pop-up Workspace of SnapCab, all the way to the Connections Café by Zenbooth.
In the enchanting outdoor space, the Juna Outdoor Collection of KFI Studios invites guests to relax, accompanied by the slow flow of the Chicago River.
NeoCon 2022
theMART – Chicago
13-15 giugno 2022
www.neocon.com
