Interactive installations and immersive experiences will come to life throughout both the interior and exterior of THE MART during NeoCon 2025, where attendees will have the chance to engage with cutting-edge designs, participate in hands-on demonstrations, and explore innovative technologies. Check back for more details to come.
South Facade, THE MART
Runs nightly starting June 5, 9pm to 9:30pm
In alignment with NeoCon, ART on THE MART is thrilled to partner with Perkins&Will to present the firm’s projection titled Currents. This work explores movement and the dynamic and multifaceted flows within the urban context of Chicago, a city renowned for both its urban planning and architecture and access to natural resources like the Chicago River and Lake Michigan.
Floor 1, Suite 101
Color and design can change communities; creating equity, joy and belonging. Experience Project Color Corps’ mission, history and vision at NeoCon 2025. Designed by Gensler, Project Color Corps will host a color pop up in Suite 101 on THE MART’s First Floor.
Floor 11, Suite 1120
DesignScene by SANDOW is back for another NeoCon! INTERIOR DESIGN will be celebrating by bringing their favorite brands and emerging designers together to create immersive, educational, and meaningful experiences. Pop into the space for a sneak peek of INTERIOR DESIGN's Show Daily being produced LIVE and get a glimpse of any number of industry roundtables with top industry leaders and specifying designers attending their first NeoCon discussing the future of design.
Take part in the best scene that is all about community and celebrating what we do best!
Floor 3, Suite 399
Haworth DesignLab is an annual initiative established to celebrate new perspectives in the world of design. Launched in 2023, DesignLab looks beyond our industry to create unexpected, emotive, and immersive experiences. The exhibit provides a platform to recognize and support designers whose work demonstrates exceptional experimentation in form and materials.
Floor 11, Suite 1134
The annual IIDA Student Design Charette, hosted during NeoCon, brings together students from across the nation for a day of design, collaboration, networking, problem-solving, and fun. The day of the Charette – students are assigned random teams, presented with a design challenge, given collaborative time to create a design solution, and present it to a panel of esteemed jurors.
Image courtesy of IIDA
Floor 7, Booth 7-5067
Material choices matter. Every successful commercial project begins with selecting materials and components that meet your demands for performance, sustainability, and budget—without sacrificing your design goals. Material Intelligence is curating an experiential, educational installation where you’ll be able to see and handle a wide range of materials, finishes, and components currently used in top commercial projects. You’ll also find answers to your challenges and inspiration for your projects from the materials experts staffing our space.
Floor 11, Suite 1120
The METROPOLIS Sustainability Lab at NeoCon is an immersive exhibit and dynamic hub designed to inspire and empower attendees to drive positive change for people and the planet. This vibrant space showcases the latest innovations, pioneering initiatives, and essential resources to support and elevate sustainable design practices.
Floor 11, Suite 1191
Elevate your NeoCon experience and visit My Resource Library’s showroom. From top-tier manufacturers fused with innovative designs, we’ve curated an inspiring space just for you. Take a break from the hustle and bustle, recharge your creativity and explore the latest MRL has to offer. From manufacturers to design students, MRL is the ultimate destination for fresh ideas and industry connections.
Floor 3, Suite 397
The NeoCon Podcast Lounge will have a new location on the 3rd floor! A lineup of SURROUND Podcast Network shows will be recorded for a live audience throughout the three days of NeoCon. Meet the hosts, enjoy exciting giveaways, and take part in exclusive hospitality.
Floor 1, Suite 121
Paved States, presented by Sixtysix Magazine, transforms a ground-floor showroom at THE MART into a dynamic gallery and retail space during NeoCon. This curated showcase unites emerging artists, designers, and publishers, providing industry professionals and the design community with a platform for collaboration and discovery.
Drawing from Chicago’s Brutalist architecture and material innovations, Paved States highlights makers who work with and reinterpret stone, brick, glass, and iron—creating a compelling dialogue between soft and hard, permanent and ephemeral, industrial and artisanal.
THE MART
NeoCon attendees enjoyed the outdoors along the Chicago River and connected with colleagues over lunch or drinks from Marshall’s Landing at THE MART's River Park, presented by Haworth.
