NeoCon Product Review: Meeting Point
Arcadia Contract
Smallsorts, designed by Rainlight, has a playful aesthetic with unusual shapes and fun color combinations. The new kid-sized collection offers oversized comfort and versatility and can be used in combination with its grown-up counterpart, Allsorts. www.arcadiacontract.com
Allseating
Allseating debuted the third phase of its Exchange Collection, a modular soft-seating system for the workplace, designed in collaboration with industrial designer Nick Gillissie. The system can be specified as single chairs, banquettes, open-plan collaborative enclosures, personal pods, or quad workstations. The newest model includes back-mounted counters, larger collaborative pods with media sharing, and half-moon collaboration circles with storage and power. Additionally, connecting legs and tables that allow configurations for custom layouts are available. www.allseating.com
Crossville
The Alaska porcelain tile collection features a finish that combines matte and shimmer to mimic terrazzo’s appearance. The line comes in three field tile sizes—24-by-48 inches, 24-by-24 inches, and 12-by-24 inches—and five colors ranging from light to dark. The collection also offers two mosaic options, including a 2-by-2-inch and a 12-piece polygon. Bullnose and covebase trims are available to create fully finished installations. www.crossvilleinc.com
J+J Flooring Group
Fire & Ice is a new tip-sheared, patterned loop carpet tile product that’s available in a 24-by-24-inch size and 13 colorways, from neutral to bolder hues. The line can be paired with J+J Flooring Group’s Kinetex and luxury vinyl tile products. It’s made with J+J’s Encore SD Ultima nylon with recycled content and features Nexus modular backing. Additional backing, adhesive, and antimicrobial and advanced odor-blocking options are available. www.jjflooringgroup.com
Global Furniture Group
River+ lounge series is bariatric rated to 600 lbs. (active testing) and offers three back heights and additional benching and table options. Arms are available with or without a urethane arm cap and have no catch points. Seating and tables can be specified with power and USB outlets for mobile devices and extra-high-back models can be specified with a back shelf and accessory hook. Optional floor mounts secure seating models and tables to the floor for added safety in public spaces or mental health facilities. www.globalfurnituregroup.com
SitOnIt Seating + Ideon
Cameo, designed by architect and product designer Claudio Bellini, includes comfort-focused curves on a selection of seats, benches, and tables for traditional and modular configurations. Cameo’s tall leg design allows for easy under-the-seat cleaning and the single-seat and two-seat models feature a molded foam seat, lumbar curve, and inner arm cushions for support. USB power and ganging options are also available. www.sitonit.net
CF Stinson
The Chiaroscuro Collection features upholstery fabrics in 66 colors, blending colors, yarns, and weave details with modern imagery. The integrated collection comes in eight textiles, and the patterns are engineered to perform to high standards for commercial environments including healthcare. www.cfstinson.com
Carnegie
Xorel Artform Baffles are high-performance acoustic panels with a distinctive design statement. The vertically suspended ceiling panels are fully upholstered with sound absorption on both sides for increased sound clarity and are manufactured with ready-to-fasten hardware for ceiling suspension. www.carnegiefabrics.com
Allsteel
Beyond Pavilion is a new line within the company’s demountable partition system that allows users to create solo or collaborative environments. All panels feature unitized construction and power tool-driven leveling mechanisms for flexibility, ease of installation, and reconfiguration. The system comes in frameless glass, framed glass, and solid panel options and is designed to support marker boards, tackable materials, and audio/visual technologies. Beyond is certified Indoor Advantage Gold and BIFMA Level 2 and can contribute to LEED and WELL certification. www.allsteeloffice.com
Claridge Products
Switch is one of three new lines of room dividers and wall-mounted and mobile markerboards designed in collaboration with Chicago-based Qdesign. The writable surfaces collection can be moved and configured for collaborative settings, while the mobile boards can be nested and stowed away when not in use. Magnetic, tackable acoustic pads can be arranged anywhere on the board surface and an integrated marker tray provides a pop of color along the bottom edge of the unit. www.claridgeproducts.com
Formica
Intentek Wireless Charging Surface from Formica uses charging coils embedded into the laminate to wirelessly charge Qi-compatible mobile phones when devices are placed on it. The surfacing product is suitable for horizontal applications in commercial spaces. www.formica.com/en-us
This past June, The Mart in Chicago once again opened its doors for the annual NeoCon trade show, where each year the commercial design industry converges to get a first view of hundreds of vendors and manufacturers’ most recent product launches for various markets, including healthcare, workplace, hospitality, and retail. Healthcare Design editors explored the show’s multiple floors and showrooms to talk to exhibitors and discover how they’re working to meet the needs of healthcare designers with new offerings as well as upgrades and enhancements to existing lines.
To see many of these design products and lots of others created specifically for healthcare, don’t miss the Healthcare Design Expo & Conference Nov. 2-5 in New Orleans. To register or sign up to exhibit, visit HCDexpo.com.
