Best of NeoCon

A hallmark of NeoCon since 1990, Best of NeoCon is the official awards program honoring outstanding new products from exhibiting companies across a wide range of verticals. Best of NeoCon 2026 featured entrants in 42 product categories evaluated onsite by a diverse jury of leading architects, designers, specifiers, and facility managers with expertise spanning commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality sectors.

Congratulations 2026 Winners!

2026 Winners

2026 People’s Choice Winners

NeoCon attendees had the opportunity to vote onsite for their favorite Best of NeoCon winners through the new People’s Choice Awards.

Mohawk Group

Hero Rubber made with Nike Grind

SurfaceWorks

Newton

BIOS Lighting

BIOS SkyView Tile

Andreu World

Patin Chair

Haskell Education

Pathmaker Table Series

HALCON Furniture

VESPER

2026 Jury

Best of NeoCon entrants are meticulously evaluated on-site over 2 days prior to NeoCon by a distinguished jury of renowned architects, designers, specifiers, and facility managers. These esteemed professionals bring a wealth of expertise from diverse sectors, including commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality, ensuring a comprehensive and rigorous assessment process.

Brianna Arpy, ASID

Interior Designer
Shive Hattery Architecture

Cedar Rapids, IA

Dee Dee Bonds, IIDA, ACHE

Healthcare Interiors Leader
McMillan Pazdan Smith

Orlando, FL

Alyssa Bushue

FM in Safety & Environmental Health
State Farm

Bloomington, IL

Amy Chavez, NCIDQ

Interior Designer, Technical Project Manager
Los Alamos National Labs

Los Alamos, NM

Paola Contreras, AAHID, EDAC, NCIDQ

Associate, Senior Interior Designer
HDR

Dallas, TX

Erica Cummings, IDEC, IIDA, LEED AP, CoreNet

Principal
HGA

Washington, DC

Tori Dang

Senior Technical Designer
OTJ Architects

Dallas, TX

Stefani Fichtel

Project Lead, Interior Designer
Los Alamos National Labs

Los Alamos, NM

Christine Hart, IIDA, NCIDQ

Senior PM
Ware Malcolmb

Oak Brook, IL

Lisa Haugen

Director of Spec Services
Kimiko Designs

St. Louis, MO

Ariel Hemke, WELL AP

Senior Facility Planning Specialist
Northwestern Mutual

Milwaukee, WI

Aubrie Jones

Co-Founder + Studio Director
Jones + Poet

Milwaukee, WI

Samantha Josaphat-Medina, LEED GA, NCARB, NOMA

Founder
STUDIO 397 Architecture

New York City, NY

Vishakha Joshi

Associate IV
Abel Design Group

Atlanta, GA

Lorraine Kasznia, AIA

Workplace Practice Leader, Principal
Kahler Slater

Chicago, IL

Rebecca D. Kendra, NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate

Associate Interior Designer
Ballinger

Philadelphia, PA

Lisa Kong

Principal
DLR Group

Los Angeles, CA

Meena Krenek, ASID, IIDA, LEED BD+C

Global Sector Director, Interiors
HKS

Atlanta, GA

Jennifer Leighty

Manager, Workplace Experience
Walgreens

Deerfield, IL

Qian Li

Senior Interior Designer
NELSON Worldwide

Chicago, IL

Tiffany Liem

Vice President, Design
Brookfield Properties

Eleana Lynch, IIDA, LEED AP, NCIDQ, WELL AP

Vice President, Studio Practice Leader, Interiors
HKS

New York, NY

Amber MacCracken

Interior Designer
Kahler Slater

Milwaukee, WI

Jessica Maples, IIDA

Senior Associate/Design Director
GENSLER

Washington, DC

Sarah McGing

Manager Corporate Facilities
American Medical Association

Chicago, IL

Emily Mernick, IIDA, NCIDQ

Studio Design Leader, Interiors
HKS

Chicago, IL

Kathleen Moreland

Senior Project Manager
Salt River Project

Tempe, AZ

Allie Papp

Senior Interior Design
TPG Architecture

New York City, NY

Peter Pelsinski, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB

Co-Founder
SPAN Architecture

New York, NY

Alaina Penn, IIDA, NCIDQ, WWYW

Associate/Interior Designer
PRAXIS3

Atlanta, GA

Anna Perez, RA, LEED AP BD+C

Assoc. Director of Design + Construction
Hudson Valley Property Group

Philadelphia, PA

Misha Peterson

Furniture Group Lead
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos, NM

Annie Portner, NCIDQ

Interior Designer
Gensler

Philadelphia, PA

Rita Radley, IIDA, LEED AP, NCIDQ

Interior Design Leader
CannonDesign

St. Louis, MO

Michael Rodriguez, IIDA, RID

Interior Designer
Marmon Mok

Austin, TX

Neil Schneider, IIDA

Interiors Studio Lead
HOK Chicago

Chicago, IL

Chen-Hui Spicer, IIDA

Director of Interior Design + Brand
PRAXIS3

Atlanta, GA

Scott Ross Steffes, IIDA, LEED GA, NCIDQ, RID

Interior Designer
Shepley Bulfinch

Phoenix, AZ

Jeana Stewart, NCIDQ, LEED AP, WELL AP

Director of Workplace Practice
SMRT Architecture & Engineering

Portland, ME

Ivon Tjandra

Senior Interior Designer
Mackey Mitchell Architects

St. Louis, MO

Destiny Torres, IIDA

Furniture Lead and Designer
O’Connell Robertson

San Antonio, TX

Taren Vella, NCIDQ, LEED AP, WELL AP

Design Director
Ted Moudis

New York City, NY

Jillian Welenc, NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED AP

Senior Interior Designer, Project Planner
CSL Consulting

Burlington, MA

Nicole Zack

Senior Associate Workplace Project Leader
DLR Group

Chicago, IL

Kristi Zook, NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED Green Associate

Interior Designer, FM
State Farm

Bloomington, IL

Business Impact Jury

Business Impact entrant finalists are further evaluated onsite by a panel of journalists from prestigious outlets such as Crain's Chicago Business, Chicago Sun Times, Forbes, Dezeen, Wirecutter and more, providing unmatched access to influential media.