CHICAGO - NeoCon 2021 took place Oct. 4-6 at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Winners of the 30th edition of Best of NeoCon Awards were announced on opening day during a breakfast celebration. Approximately 97 awards in 52 categories ranging from acoustics to lighting, upholstery, flooring, and furniture, were announced.
The Best of Competition 2021 award winner, Honey by DARRAN Furniture, is a stylish, highly adaptable workplace system. Designed by Mark Müller and Christopher Wright, the innovative solution addresses individual users' needs, their varied work styles, privacy, and well-being. The jury noted, “What a beautiful, well-considered workstation! Suitable for both fixed and mobile (untethered) applications, Honey’s hexagonal shape is not only eye-catching, it contributes to space efficiency. Its 120° planning grid creates a flowing geometry that meanders through a room and offers numerous configuration possibilities. Even the smallest details were considered and well-executed.”
“We tip our hat to all of the Best of NeoCon entrants and extend our congratulations to the winners,” said Lisa Simonian, VP of Marketing for NeoCon. “It is no small feat to garner this level of recognition and accolades from such a discerning group of industry professionals.”
This year’s Best of NeoCon winners received a sculptural object designed by award-winning graphic design firm Maiarelli Studio and manufactured by 3form using its Chroma material. The commemorative object is composed of translucent resin in Best of NeoCon’s signature blue hue.”
A gallery of Best of NeoCon 2021 winners is available at neocon.com.
Winners
Category | Award | Company | Product | Showroom/Booth |
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Best of Competition | ||||
Best of Competition | Best of Competition | DARRAN Furniture | Honey | 10-167 |
Acoustics & Privacy | ||||
Acoustic Solutions | SILVER | Snowsound USA | Dunes | 1197 |
Acoustic Solutions | INNOVATION | Snowsound USA | Dunes | 1197 |
Panels/Partitions/Screens/Space Dividers | GOLD | Stylex | Still | 337 |
Panels/Partitions/Screens/Space Dividers | SILVER | Haworth, Inc. | Pergola | 312 |
Work Pods | GOLD | SnapCab | Work+ | #7-1054 |
Work Pods | SILVER | Framery | Framery One | #7-7078 |
Work Pods | INNOVATION | Silen OÜ | MindSpa | #7-7030 |
Flooring | ||||
Carpet: Area Rugs | GOLD | Mohawk Group | Rheo Morph | 377 |
Carpet: Broadloom | GOLD | Mohawk Group | Urban Shores | 377 |
Carpet: Broadloom | SILVER | Patcraft | Inspired Connection | 10-160 |
Carpet: Modular | GOLD | Shaw Contract | Collective Collection | 1014 |
Carpet: Modular | SILVER | Patcraft | Spatial Palette | 10-160 |
Carpet: Modular | SUSTAINABILITY | Mohawk Group | Data Tide | 377 |
Hard-Surface Flooring: Natural Materials | GOLD | Tarkett | Color Splash Speckled Rubber Tile | 3-380 |
Hard-Surface Flooring: Vinyl/LVT | GOLD | Armstrong Flooring | Rest & Refuge™ Rigid Core Flooring | #7-7062 |
Hard-Surface Flooring: Vinyl/LVT | SILVER | Aspecta | Aspecta Contours | 1169 |
Specialty Flooring | SUSTAINABILITY | Shaw Contract | Bottle Floor | 1014 |
Specialty Flooring | INNOVATION | Shaw Contract | Bottle Floor | 1014 |
Furniture | ||||
Benching | GOLD | Mantra Inspired Furniture | Ellis Benching System | #7-7038 |
Case Goods | SILVER | Teknion | Byward | 1048 |
Collections for Collaboration | GOLD | Watson Furniture Group | Watson Haven | 341 |
Collections for Collaboration | SILVER | The Senator Group | Play | 1112 |
Conference Room Furniture | GOLD | Watson Furniture Group | Watson Haven | 341 |
Conference Room Furniture | SILVER | HALCON | CREW | 10-121 |
Furniture Systems & Enhancements | GOLD | DARRAN Furniture | Honey | 10-167 |
Furniture Systems & Enhancements | SILVER | Dfm | BLEND Mobile | #7-8078 |
Lounge Furniture Collections | SILVER | Davis Furniture Industries | Cantina | 3-115 |
Seating: Benches | GOLD | Watson Furniture Group | Watson Haven Recharge Benches | 341 |
Seating: Conference | GOLD | Andreu World | Capri Executive | 10-132 |
Seating: Conference | SILVER | Davis Furniture Industries | LightWork | 3-115 |
Seating: Ergonomic Desk/Task | GOLD | Teknion | Essa | 1048 |
Seating: Ergonomic Desk/Task | SILVER | via seating | Onda | 10-148 |
Seating: Guest | GOLD | ECONYL x Aquafil | noho move™ Chair | 11-107 |
Seating: Guest | SILVER | Andreu World | Liceo | 10-132 |
Seating: Guest | SUSTAINABILITY | ECONYL x Aquafil | noho move™ Chair | 11-107 |
Seating: Modular | GOLD | Allsteel | Jetty:Mod | 1120 |
Seating: Modular | SILVER | Davis Furniture Industries | SoMod | 3-115 |
Seating: Modular | SUSTAINABILITY | Andreu World | Forest Club | 10-132 |
Seating: Sofas & Lounge | GOLD | Andreu World | Nuez Lounge BIO | 10-132 |
Seating: Sofas & Lounge | SILVER | Andreu World | Adela Rex | 10-132 |
Seating: Sofas & Lounge | SUSTAINABILITY | Andreu World | Nuez Lounge BIO | 10-132 |
Seating: Sofas & Lounge | INNOVATION | Andreu World | Adela Rex | 10-132 |
Seating: Stacking | GOLD | via seating | Eclipse | 10-148 |
Seating: Stacking | SILVER | SitOnIt Seating | IDEON | Sprout | 1150 |
Seating: Stools | GOLD | Stylex | Underline | 337 |
Seating: Stools | SILVER | Davis Furniture Industries | Sachet Barstool | 3-115 |
Storage | GOLD | Watson Furniture Group | C9 Trolley | 341 |
Storage | SILVER | HALCON | CREW | 10-121 |
Tables: Communal | GOLD | Watson Furniture Group | Watson Haven | 341 |
Tables: Communal | SILVER | Groupe Lacasse | QUORUM MULTICONFERENCE by Lacasse | 1000 |
Tables: Conference | GOLD | Davis Furniture Industries | Tavo | 3-115 |
Tables: Conference | SILVER | Nucraft | Ascari Conference | 1166 |
Tables: Height-Adjustable | SILVER | Nucraft | Two4Six™ Media Table | 1166 |
Tables: Occasional | GOLD | Scandinavian Spaces | Tinnef | 1191 |
Tables: Occasional | SILVER | Stylex | Trim | 337 |
Tables: Occasional | SUSTAINABILITY | Scandinavian Spaces | Tinnef | 1191 |
Tables: Occasional | INNOVATION | Scandinavian Spaces | Tinnef | 1191 |
Tables: Task | GOLD | Steelcase | Elbrook Table Collection | 300 |
Tables: Task | SILVER | HALCON | CREW | 10-121 |
Tables: Task | INNOVATION | Steelcase | Elbrook Table Collection | 300 |
Work from Home Solutions | SILVER | Otelier | Eat-Work Table | 10-100 (Linak Showroom) |
Workplace Accessories | GOLD | HALCON | HALO Hand Sanitizer Station | 10-121 |
Healthcare | ||||
Flooring | GOLD | Armstrong Flooring | MedinPure™ PVC-Free Sheet | #7-7062 |
Guest & Lounge Seating | GOLD | Kwalu | Modena Lounge Collection | 1199 |
Guest & Lounge Seating | SILVER | Kwalu | Cori Lounge and Wingback | 1199 |
Patient Seating | GOLD | Kwalu | Modena Patient Chair and Ottoman | 1199 |
Storage & Accessories | GOLD | GMI Companies - Ghent, VividBoard & Waddell | Swing Changeable Glassboard | 1060 |
Textiles | GOLD | CF Stinson | C.A.R.E. x Stinson | 10-150 |
Textiles | SILVER | Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering | Every Space Has a Story | 323 |
Interior Products & Solutions | ||||
Architectural Products | GOLD | CARVART | modularWALLCLAD | 11-136 |
Signage & Wayfinding | GOLD | Vestaboard, Inc. | Vestaboard | #7-4063 |
Signage & Wayfinding | SILVER | APCO Signs | Aspire | #7-3013 |
Surfacing Materials & Finishes | SILVER | 3form | Flek Pure | 10-142 |
Surfacing Materials & Finishes | INNOVATION | Kwalu | Metallics that Aren't Metal? | 1199 |
Wall Treatments | GOLD | Wolf-Gordon | CLAIR™ | 10-161 |
Wall Treatments | SILVER | Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering | P3TEC Advanced Wall Protection Collection | 323 |
Lighting | ||||
Decorative | SUSTAINABILITY | LightArt | Coil Collection Naturals | 10-142 |
Task | SILVER | Koncept, Inc. | Z-Bar Generation 4 | #7-9086 |
Outdoor | ||||
Furniture: Seating | GOLD | Allermuir | CROP | 1112 |
Furniture: Seating | SILVER | Davis Furniture Industries | Ariel Steel | 3-115 |
Furniture: Tables | GOLD | Allsteel | Constellation | 1120 |
Furniture: Tables | SILVER | JANUS et Cie | AllSize Extendable Dining Table Rectangle 221 | 1420 |
Furniture: Tables | SUSTAINABILITY | Allsteel | Constellation | 1120 |
Furniture: Tables | INNOVATION | Allsteel | Constellation | 1120 |
Technology | ||||
Accessories & Support Devices | GOLD | Zgo Technologies | Zdock | 1067A |
Accessories & Support Devices | SILVER | Steelcase | DeskWizard | 300 |
Integrated Solutions | GOLD | Configura | Stage, a Web-Based Product Configurator | #7-5106 |
Integrated Solutions | SILVER | Scanomat | TopBrewer | #7-3049 |
Integrated Solutions | SUSTAINABILITY | Reseat | Reseat | #7-3099 |
Integrated Solutions | INNOVATION | ERGOBOND | ERGOHUB - Upgrades Any Standing Desk | #7-2073 |
Textiles | ||||
Performance & Specialty | GOLD | Arc|Com | Summit and Equinox | 1194 |
Performance & Specialty | SILVER | Wolf-Gordon | Sirona | 10-161 |
Performance & Specialty | INNOVATION | Camira Fabrics | Camira Knit | 10-106 |
Upholstery | GOLD | Camira Fabrics | SEAQUAL Collection | 10-106 |
Upholstery | SILVER | Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering | Aleksandra Gaca Collection | 323 |
Upholstery | SUSTAINABILITY | Camira Fabrics | SEAQUAL Collection | 10-106 |
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