Showreel showing life action footage of events and activity at NeoCon 2024.
NeoCon 2025
June 9–11
THE MART
Chicago

NeoCon has served as the world’s leading platform and most important event of the year for the commercial interior design industry since 1969.

The Forefront of Design

With nearly 1 million square feet of exhibition space, NeoCon features game-changing products and services from more than 400 leading companies and emerging players as well as industry partners — providing unparalleled access to the latest and most innovative solutions in commercial design.

Congratulations to the Best of NeoCon 2024 Winners!

Best of NeoCon Awards 2024

NeoCon was thrilled to unveil the winners of the 33rd edition of the highly coveted Best of NeoCon Awards. Congratulations to all the winners!

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Best of Competition: Yinka Ilori x Momentum

Best of NeoCon 2024 Best of Competition Winner

Congratulations Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering! A Gold winner for Wall Treatments, Yinka Ilori x Momentum took home the award for best overall product this year.

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Exhibitor Spotlight

DARRAN Furniture’s Liaison collection offers an inviting and multi-functional collection of seating options that appeal to a dynamic workspace. With thoughtful details like integrated bag hooks and mobile-friendly elements, the collection ensures comfort and adaptability across various environments.

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Cloak by Decca Contract took home Gold in the furniture category for Best of NeoCon 2024. The functional yet elegant collection of case goods designed by Gary Lee Partners utilizes high-quality materials and intricate craftsmanship.

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#BestofNeoCon2024 award winner alert! The stylish Combi Table Lamp by Koncept is designed to enhance everyday life. Featuring a touch dimmer and a smart charging station for wireless Qi-enabled and USB-C devices, it seamlessly blends aesthetics with functionality.

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Alur's Duo Motion redefines sophistication, delivering unparalleled functionality and acoustical performance. Seamless operation and superior soundproofing are enhanced by full perimeter door and drop seals, as well as soft brake technology for gentle and quiet door movements.

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Discover Focal Point's TruTile™ acoustic wall tile collection, opening doors to endless possibilities. Immerse yourself in designs, textures, and shapes! TruTile complements our ceiling-mounted acoustic solutions, both lit and unlit, ensuring a seamless visual appeal. Additionally, this collection features The Naturals wood finishes for a touch of natural beauty.

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Inspiration and Knowledge Sharing

In today’s rapidly changing world, there is certainly much to discuss, evaluate, and learn. NeoCon offers a compelling series of highly topical and inspirational programs led by global thought-leaders from diverse backgrounds, offering world-class expertise and insight into today’s most relevant topics.

Monday Keynote - Bob Weis, Global Entertainment Leader, Gensler

Bob Weis opened our keynote series with a powerful presentation on "Leveraging the Power of Storytelling in the Places We Create,” presented by IIDA and sponsored by Wall Street Journal. Weis spoke on his 30 years of experience leading Walt Disney Imagineering and shared insight into creating communal experiences that inspire. View the recording of his keynote at the link below.

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Tuesday Keynote - Yinka Ilori, British-Nigerian Multi-Disciplinary Artist and Designer

In an intimate “fireside chat” style keynote, Ilori discussed how he harnesses diverse mediums of design as a catalyst to tell stories, using creativity as a language to celebrate cultural identities, and the power of design to elevate the individual while unifying the masses. A recording of his keynote can be found at the link below.

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Keynote - Ruth E. Carter

Wednesday Keynote - Ruth E. Carter, Two-Time Academy-Award Winning Costume Designer

2x Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter closed out this year’s lineup of keynotes! Her presentation, “Designing Afrofuturism: The Art of Storytelling through Costume Design,” presented by AIA Chicago, took us on a journey, delving into how the art of storytelling translates in costume design and the building of worlds. In case you missed it, view the recording at the link below.

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2024 Featured Presentations

A number of dynamic Featured Presentations from industry experts ran daily. To see the full list of presentations and view the recordings, visit our Program Library.

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2024 NeoCon Talks

NeoCon Talks features thought-provoking 20-minute conversations between industry disrupters, leaders, and influencers on the 7th Floor Exhibit Hall. View the recordings on our program library.

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Connecting the Design Community

NeoCon serves as the hub for the commercial design community, uniting its designers, architects, end-users, manufacturers, dealers, service providers, associations, educators, students and media each year in June. The NeoCon community remains connected year-round online and onsite at THE MART.

From the Community - Guest Blog

Embracing storytelling in design allows for the potential to create environments that resonate deeply with others, shaping meaningful human experiences in a rapidly changing world. Our latest article, penned by Best of NeoCon 2024 juror Suzanne Lefebvre of CannonDesign, examines the profound impact of immersive design and human connectivity, which can transform spaces into dynamic experiences that engage the senses and “stir the soul.”

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Converge; THE MART Magazine Q3 2024 Issue 2

Converge | THE MART Magazine

In this second issue of Converge, hear from companies that used their new and reimagined showrooms at THE MART during NeoCon to boost awareness of their brands, attract new audiences and establish themselves as trusted sources to the scores of attendees who visited.

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From the Community - Guest Blog

Our latest article, penned by Future Today Institute's Mark Bryan, provides takeaways from IIDA's NeoCon 2024 Featured Presentation, “The Future of Experience,” including the growing need for designers to embrace storytelling, create sensory experiences, and utilize generative AI.

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April 2024 - Spaces, Community & Happenings at the Industry's Center for Design - Converge | THE MART MAGAZINE - The Inaugural Issue - Showroom Savvy

Converge | THE MART Magazine

We’re excited to announce the inaugural edition of Converge, a magazine-within-a-magazine dedicated to everything happening at THE MART. As Rob Kirkbride puts it, “let's start the conversation about this community, which has had such an incredible impact on our industry and its success." Converge will be published quarterly in officeinsight. Happy reading!

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From the Community - Guest Blog

Via Seating is driving innovation and fostering inclusive, empowered environments through diversity and community engagement. Read the full story by president and CEO Chas Hepler below!

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Revel in Design, IIDA's black-tie event

Revel in Design, IIDA's Black-Tie Event

Revel in Design featured prominent international interior designers and global design manufacturers to celebrate the design industry and honor the winners of the 50th Annual Interior Design Competition and the 31st Annual Will Ching Design Competition.

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Emerging Design: Sensory Experience Lounge

Emerging Design: Sensory Experience Lounge

NeoCon, in partnership with Pratt Institute's Creative Xchange, presented a multi sensory installation featuring immersive spaces developed by Pratt students and faculty. The emerging design research was directed by Professor and Object Agency (O|A) founder Jon Otis. The exhibit showcased the collaboration of student designers from multiple disciplines ensuring that the future of design is both celebrated and nurtured.

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SANDOW DESIGN GROUP's First NeoCon

SANDOW DESIGN GROUP's First NeoCon

After a wildly successful inaugural year, First NeoCon returned for 2024! Hosted by Interior Design, Metropolis, and THE MART, First NeoCon welcomed a select group of 30 talented design professionals to experience NeoCon for the first time. The program offered a comprehensive itinerary led by industry leaders, including editor-led showroom tours and roundtable discussions.

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NeoConversations Podcast

NeoConversations​, offers a​ deep​ dive​ into the world of NeoCon! ​Dynamic h​ost Amy Devers (Clever Podcast) guides listeners through the ins and outs of the event.

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Art on THE MART

Art on THE MART

Launching for NeoCon, ART on THE MART presented a new immersive commission by the British-Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist and designer Yinka Ilori, in partnership with Momentum Textiles + Wallcovering.

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Interior Design's HiP Awards + Party

Interior Design's HiP Awards + Party

Interior Design hosted an unforgettable evening at the 11th annual HiP Awards, where Editor-in-Chief Cindy Allen recognized excellence and innovation in commercial design at NeoCon. Kicking off the show on Sunday, winning designers and manufacturers received their awards at an exclusive ceremony.

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Climate Positive Solutions Gallery

Climate Positive Solutions Gallery, 7th Floor

New this year at NeoCon, the Climate Positive Solutions Gallery showcased low-carbon and carbon-negative materials and related technologies that meet the demands of commercial specification without sacrificing design, durability or budgets.

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MRL NeoCon After Hours Party

MRL NeoCon After Hours Party

My Resource Library hosted a NeoCon After Hours party Monday night of the show. Celebration and good times were had by all!

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SnapCab: Space to be You

SnapCab’s pod systems empower designers by giving them back control with unlocked designs. Every workspace is unique, and ensuring every inch is optimized is key to effective space use. SnapCab spotlighted the winning design from their “Space To Be You” pod design contest.

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Haworth Hospitality on First Floor of THE MART, little seating areas on round rugs surrounded by foliage

Haworth Hospitality

Haworth sponsored the lobby at THE MART again at the 2024 show, designed as a third place, complete with ancillary furnishings that demonstrated the broad range of their portfolio and brands. Inspiration came from the lobby of the new Six Senses hotel in Rome, designed by Patricia Urquiola.

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