It seems Shaw Contract has said it best—“together we are whole, individually we are unique”. It is this thinking that has guided the vision and design behind the manufacturer's Collective collection—on display at NeoCon—and a sentiment that has been shared in so many words and ways by the design community, as it connected for the show at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart this week.
NeoCon is back at Chicago’s historic Merchandise Mart this week, today through Wednesday, October 6th. A staple in the commercial design industry since 1969, the in-person return of this seasoned event is what the design community has been waiting for since 2019, though this year’s show has started much differently than previous years.
Designing a Better Chicago, a collaborative initiative organized by NeoCon, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Design Museum of Chicago, has announced the winners of the 2021 Design Impact Grant Program.
NeoCon, taking place Oct. 4-6 at theMART in Chicago, Illinois, will require participants to show proof of vaccinations or a negative COVID-19 test for all NeoCon 2021 participants, show organizers say.
The 2021 jury brings together industry leaders, facility managers, and active specifiers from top firms and companies such as HOK, Amazon, and Perkins & Will.
