NEOCON 2019TREND REPORT

THE TOP TRENDS OF NEOCON 2019

With most office settings trending towards an open environment, one of the most requested features is increased privacy. Vendors such as Buzzispace answered the call with their innovative, modular solutions such as Buzzibracks.

Block it Out

Power integration was one of the biggest trends that every vendor jumped on this year. From lounge seating, coffee tables, and even lighting, many pieces across the Mart boasted this high tech ability. Steelcase caught our eye with their new Flex Mobile Power units, that functions as a mobile charging unit, making any space a potential workspace.

Have Power, Will WorkWorkspaces are becoming more flexible. This year, brands like Martin Brattrud introduced pieces with casters which allow end-users to set and reset the layout of their space without requiring a professional reconfiguration.

Flex & Change

Collaboration spaces were on display with each vendor showcasing their own take on how to maximize these spaces. We especially liked seeing those who thought outside of the typical meeting space with low/floor seating conference options and noise canceling solutions.

Come Together

The biophilia trend continued to be present at NeoCon. Brands laced their showrooms with greenery touches in the most unexpected places — Steelcase hung plants from their ceiling, and Coalesse placed air plants inside a coffee table. Truly showing how this trend will just keep on growing.

Greenery here, there, and everywhere

In virtually every showroom, we saw a height-adjustable workstation/bench option. It’s been a growing trend for years now, which has spread to other products as well such as conference tables, and now even coffee tables. Talk about a perfect fit for anywhere you work!

Heightened Abilities

Modularity and personalization was one of the largest trends seen this year. Steelcase led the pack with their new Flex workstations, which are height-adjustable, movable via unique caster feet, and have removable and re-positionable modesty and privacy panels, allowing end-users to hack their space and personalize their work-style.

Pick & Choose

PRODUCT DESIGN TRENDS OF NEOCON 2019

Metallic Hues & Finishes

Terrazzo Tops

Blush Pink

Light Woods

Army Green

Angled & Tapered Legs

Mixed Textiles

Terracotta

Monochromatic

Extra Large Lounges

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BEST OF NEOCON GOLD AWARD WINNERS

35 | Flat | Snowsound36 | LeanTo | OFS37 | Obeya | OFS38 | HALO Office | HALCON39 | Tatami System : “Broadloom Re-Defined” | Tarkett40 | Deconstructed Felt | Patcraft41 | Alev | Nucraft42 | JUMPER | VS America43 | Handloom | Patcraft44 | Cross Benching | Innovant45 | Steelcase Flex Collection | Steelcase46 | Cloud 9 Rail | Watson Furniture Group47 | Biophilia 2.0 | Designtex48 | Teknoflor Coordination Collection | Teknoflor49 | Prizzi Lounge | Kwalu50 | Sharper Sense Acoustic LED Luminaries | Eaton51 | Cabana Lounge | Haworth 52 | Tek Vue | Teknion53 | Radii | Allsteel54 | Muse Barstool | Davis Furniture Industries55 | Nova C Perch | Green Furniture Concept56 | Kasura | OFS57 | Younique | via seating58 | Kin | Allermuir59 | Rap Sofa | Andreu World60 | HDS 1.1 | Sandler Seating61 | Lucid Refined Interior Signage | Takeform62 | Flex Wall | Clarus Glassboards63 | Epono | Nucraft64 | Cloud 9 Desk | Watson Furniture Group 65 | Alev | Nucraft66 | Steelcase Roam | Steelcase67 | Lost & Found | HBF Textiles68 | designMix with colorAI | CF Stinson, LLC

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BEST OF NEOCON SILVER AWARD WINNERS

01 | Linea Acoustic Led Lighting System | Luxxbox02 | Framery 2Q | Framery03 | Oblique + Chevron | Skyline Design04 | Connectrac Flex | Connectrac05 | Geiger One Casegoods | Geiger06 | Textural Effects | Mohawk Group 07 | Suited | Shaw Contract08 | Reverse Wood | Andreu World09 | Buncha | Keilhauer10 | Change Agent LVT | Milliken11 | Free Address | STYLEX12 | HALO Office | HALCON13 | Chiaroscuro Collection | CF Stinson, LLC14 | True Hues | Mohawk Group15 | Tailor HD | Spec Furniture16 | Acoustic Wing | LightArt17 | Rap Sofa | Andreu World18 | Beyond Pavillion | Allsteel19 | Cloud 9 Cart and Garage | Watson20 | Axyl Bench | Allermuir21 | M75 | Davis Furniture 22 | NLC | Nightingale Corp. 23 | Gala | Andreu World24 | Nuez Outdoor | Andreu World25 | Nova C Recliner | Green Furniture Concept26 | Mika | SitOnIt Seating | IDEON27 | SafeCare Signs | 2/90 SIGN SYSTEMS28 | Naava Flow | Naava29 | Inform | Davis Furniture30 | Array | Senator31 | Revive | National Lighting Corp. 32 | Architectural Textures Collection | Momentum 33 | Gridd Mobile | FreeAxez34 | Metallic Wallcoverings | Designtex

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BEST OF NEOCON INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS69 | Connecting Neurons Definity | Mohawk Group70 | Meich Tables | Tuohy71 | Metroforms | Metroflor Corporation72 | Bene Box | Teknion73 | Lift | Davis Furniture Industries74 | Connectrac Flex | Connectrac75 | Haworth Knits | Haworth76 | Woven Silica | Momentum Group

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BEST OF NEOCON EDITORS CHOICE AWARD WINNERS77 | Cumbia | Martin Brattrud78 | Heartbeat | Nienkämper79 | Sky | Versteel80 | Freehand Occasional Tables | Studio TK81 | VEER | Wolf Gordon82 | Future Tense Collection | Luum Textiles

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6TH ANNUAL HiP AWARD WINNERS

01 | Paravan Mood | Arper02 | Obeya | OFS03 | Color Thesis | Milliken04 | Poufs and Tables Collection | Allsteel05 | Clean Impact Textiles Collections | Duvaltex06 | Subtle Impressions | Patcraft07 | Lasata | Carolina08 | High Line Collection | CF Stinson09 | ID Mixonomi | Tarkett10 | Back-Wing | Haworth11 | Tile | Pablo Designs12 | Knits | Haworth13 | Rio Connection Module | JANUS et Cie14 | Louis | Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering15 | Intentek Wireless Charging Surface | Formica16 | Flat Soft | Sandler Seating17 | Xorel Artform Baffles | Carnegie18 | Bauhaus Project | Designtex19 | Veer | Aliki van der Kruijs by Wolf-Gordon20 | Relaxing Floors | Mohawk Group21 | Look Both Ways | Interface22 | Woodstock Sit/Stand | Three H23 | BuzziBracks | BuzziSpace24 | Nest System | Hightower25 | Alev | Nucraft26 | Freehand | Studio TK (Low Table)27 | Companions | Koleksiyon (High Table)28 | Michelangelo Line | The Italian Space29 | Flex Mobile | Clarus (Mobile Wall Systems)30 | Fendo | Scandinavian Spaces and Skandiform31 | M75 | Davis Furniture32 | Verge | Keilhauer33| Cabana Lounge | Haworth34 | Nagare | Okamura35 | Heartbeat | Nienkämper36 | Hula | Andreu World37 | Clean Impact Textiles | Duvaltex

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