June 17, 2005—The highlight of NeoCon, the premier event of contract furnishings at The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, is the Best of NeoCon competition.
This major interior furnishings competition is unusual in several respects. Entires are limited to products making their debuts during the three-day June event. It is a “kick the tires” opportunity for jurors to examine the entries in person, not by viewing slides. And all judging took place three days prior to the opening of NeoCon, giving attendees the full three days of NeoCon to view winning entries—along with the thousands of other products displayed in showrooms and product suites spanning six floors of Merchandise Mart.
The jury, composed of 68 facilities professionals and interior designers, worked in teams to examine more than 319 entries in 29 product categories, ranging from Architectural Products to Wall Coverings. Sponsors of The Best of NeoCon are Contract Magazine, International Facility Management Association (IFMA), International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc., and McMorrowreport.com.
- Best of Competition
Bernhardt, for Art Center College of Design seating collection and table collection
Gold Award Winning Entries
Architectural Products
Joel Berman Glass Studios, for Bricks, Boards and Sticks Collection
Alternative Office
Hettaich America, for 44 (For Four)
Carpet: Broadloom
C&A, for Colouresce Collection
Conference Room Furniture
Haworth, for a-con Conference Table
Carpet: Modular
Shaw Contract Group, for L7
Casegoods and Desks
Nucraft, for Aerial
Educational Solutions
Howe Furniture, for More Collection
Files & Storage
Allsteel, for Reach
Flooring
Johnsonite, for Five New Textures for Roundel Rubber Flooring
Furniture Systems
Allsteel, for Align
Furniture Systems: Enhancements
Steelcase, for Elective Elements
Healthcare Products
Patrician Furniture, for Narrative
Lighting
Lucesco Lighting, for Halley LED Task Lamp
Office Accessories
Colebrook Bosson Saunders, for Lapjack
Seating: Guest
Humanscale, for Liberty Side Chair
Seating: Ergonomic
Interstuhl, for Silver Office & Conference Seating
Seating: Sofas & Lounge
Bernhardt Design, for Art Center College of Design Seating Collection
Seating: Stacking
KI, for Daylight
Surfacing Materials
Deepa Textiles, for Infused Imagery Collection
Tables: OccasionalTables
Bernhardt Design, for Art Center College of Design Seating Collection
Technology Support
Details, for FYI Flat Panel Monitor Arm
Textiles: Drapery, Cubicle, Shades
Deepa Textiles, for Natural Intelligence
Textiles: Upholstery
Deepa Textiles, for Art of the Line
Wall Treatments
Maya Romanoff, for Mother of Pearl
Workplace Technologies
Herman Miller, for Babble. Voice Privacy without Walls
Among Silver Award Winners
Carpet: Modular
Interface, for Proscenium Collection
Interface, for the B&W Collection
The Best of NeoCon’05 also issued the following Innovation Awards:
Herman Miller, for Cella Task Chair, in Seating: Ergonomic category
Karastan Contract, for Translations, in Carpet: Broadloom category
Lees Carpet, for Product 2Faced, in Carpet: Broadloom category
ICF, for Imprint Chair, in Seating: Guest category
Montisa/Flexible, for Classic-Enhanced, in Files & Storage category
RFM Preferred, for Verte Family, in Healthcare Products category
Sandler Seating, for Art 049 Ibis Chair, in Seating: Stacking category
The following were recognized as Editors’ Choice:
HBF Textiles, for Initiate Collection, in Textiles: Upholstery category.
PolyVision, for Commercial Series Marker & Tackboards, in Office Accessories category
Tectus, for Gradient Collection, in Textiles: Panel category
Knoll Textiles, for Adaptation & Aperture, in Wall Treatments category
