Finds in Philly

By Peter Sobchak On Mar 2, 2016

Moving north after 12 years in Baltimore, NeoCon East made a strong debut in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center during the last two days of October. Despite sporadic rain, attendance was up and the aisles were full of professionals ready to spec products from over 250 companies.

A first-time exhibitor at NeoCon East, M/W International’s Savvy is a new line of architectural elements designed to enhance the architectural hardware offering of M/WI’s complete line of demountable wall products. Design sensitive, Savvy is adept for any vertical market where sophistication intersects with practicality and versatility. www.mwintl.net

Tazza is a contemporary, polypropylene molded plastic chair that is 100 per cent recyclable. Its shell is ergonomically designed and gently hugs the sitter’s body. www.borgo.com

The Pairings product line of seating, tables, and surfaces delivers furniture elements that support conversation and collaborative work across a variety of work applications. www.kimballoffice.com

Raw is a new silkscreen printed sound absorbing panel/screen. Its design is the result of the manipulation of the photographic imagery of brick and stone. The juxtaposition of hard surfaces imagery upon a soft textile surface provides an industrial aesthetic with a unique acoustic solution. Raw is available in seven hand silkscreened colour-ways on selected marl and solid “ecoustic” felt. www.icfgroup.com

OfficeIQ combats sedentary work behaviors through intuitive technology and design. The unobtrusive, portable product can be retrofitted to any height-adjustable surface and task chair, whether in a personal workstation, conference room or shared-desking area. OfficeIQ’s intelligent technology motivates users to make activity part of their daily work life by logging real-time health and wellness data – such as total calories burned. www.humanscape.com

Voi’s layered work surfaces, practical storage components, versatile materials, and compact footprints can be personalized to achieve the right mix of functionality and style. www.hon.com

The Mirra 2 stool brings support to any setting where seated and standing collaborators benefit from being at a common eye level. www.hermanmiller.com

ALYN is a proprietary wall cladding product line, which includes solid surface and resin options. This material would be ideal for all vertical commercial markets, as well as applications in commercial lobby space, corporate offices, hospitals, theaters, and others. www.chbriggs.com

The C1 Collection of 12 exclusive etched architectural glass patterns will be displayed in seven-foot tall panels. All 12 designs are named after trending Brooklyn neighbourhoods where Carvart started its manufacturing of glass 20 years ago. www.carvart.com

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