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This year’s MetropolisLikes NeoCon awards embody the best in manufacturing strategies that meet the needs of healthy, climate-ready interiors.
Here are the best new offerings at the 2022 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.
Office Specialty The 2Stor Caddy officespecialty.com
Hushoffice HushHybrid office pod hushoffice.com
Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering At The Museum, by Sina Pearson momentumtextilesandwalls.com
Andreu World Solo Chair by Philippe Starck andreuworld.com
Patcraft On Neutral Ground carbon-neutral carpet tile patcraft.com
Extremis AMAi adjustable outdoor table extremis.com
Teknion Expansion Cityline desking system teknion.com
Division Twelve Goldi by Giancarlo Stefani Design Studio division12.com
Studio TK Santé seating by Patrick Norguet studiotk.com
Skyline Design Film Studio, a collection of decorative PVC-free films for architectural glass skydesign.com
Clarus The moblView glassboard with Logitech’s Scribe technology clarus.com
VS America SPACE storage system by David A. Stubbs vsamerica.com
OFS The Zero guest chair (held together with a single screw) ofs.com
Nienkämper The Vox Outline credenza nienkamper.com
Dauphin Cempa Alfresco seating dauphin.com
Contract manufacturers are turning a major corner, visibly shifting their production practices to favor recycled ingredients, exclude chemicals of concern, and make these actions transparent to end users.
Mayer Fabrics Centric upholstery mayerfabrics.com
Haworth Urquiola Knit Lounge by Patricia Urquiola haworth.com
Shaw Contract Innate PVC-free resilient flooring shawcontract.com
Humanscale Path, a carbon-negative task chair designed in collaboration with Todd Bracher Studio humanscale.com
Interface Beaumont Range carpet tile interface.com
Haworth Zody II and Zody LX task chairs haworth.com
Deeper research on biophilia—a theory of humans’ innate connection to aspects of nature—is apparent in the more meaningful ways the concept is being expressed in new products aimed at capturing and encouraging that natural link.
Turf Design Turf Hues developed in collaboration with Ames Design Collective’s Carolyn Ames Noble turf.design
Designtex Beguiled by the Wild upholstery and wallcoverings by Charley Harper designtex.com
Luum Textiles The Fabric of Space collection luumtextiles.com
Mohawk Group Fractal Fluency modular carpet collection developed with 13&9 Design and Dr. Richard Taylor mohawkgroup.com
Tarkett The Inspired Nature collection of carpet and resilient flooring commercial.tarkett.com
The pandemic heightened everyone’s appreciation for supply-chain efficiency and for category-blurring furnishings. The most innovative manufacturers codified these changes to make versatility a new normal.
KFI Studios The Avalon chaise by Union Design kfistudios.com
Arc-Com Glyph Collection designed in collaboration with House Industries arc-com.com
Keilhauer The Forsi chair, designed in collaboration with EOOS keilhauer.com
Stylex Dau collection of sofas, tables, benches, poufs, and lounge chairs stylexseating.com
JANUS et Cie Kyoto Alu outdoor armchair janusetcie.com
Reseat ID Reseat ID, a furniture-resale platform reseat.com
Herman Miller Zeph Chair, designed by Studio 7.5 hermanmiller.com
Leland Furniture Gemma Collection by Altherr Désile Park lelandfurniture.com
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At this year’s Salone del Mobile, the first full edition since the pandemic, the furniture trends reflect how home interiors have changed.
Designed by Tillett Lighting Design Associates for Landscape Forms, Profile minimizes light pollution and spillover while illuminating outdoor walkways.
Having already rolled out 25 items whose production actually helps remove carbon from the atmosphere, Humanscale is now launching its most sustainable task chair yet.
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