VDT Goes to NeoCon:
Our Favorite Picks.

Well, this NeoCon 2021 was definitely unique. It was still freezing inside the Mart, but you could actually hear people talking and you didn’t have to wait for a break in foot traffic to make it across the corridor. All in all, a successful and inspiring event, and much needed for those of us still working at home. It was glorious to touch and feel new textiles, sit-test new products, and to simply see some of our favorite reps. If you were not able to attend, VDT is excited to share some of our favorite finds from NeoCon 2021. Enjoy!

Rebecca Snow

Category: Flooring
Product Name: Prima Olio
Company: Tarkett

WHY REBECCA LOVES IT
Prima Olio Rubber Flooring allows for unique customizable patterns and bold colors that would work in a multitude of different project types. Tarkett has an amazing sustainability story too. Prima Olio is funky and playful, but most importantly, it has actually turned me into a rubber flooring fan!

Jessie Stone

Category: Textiles
Product Name: Cork Textile
Company: Wolf Gordon

WHY JESSIE LOVES IT
Cork is one of the most sustainable materials available today, and Wolf Gordon is offering it in a textile! As an upholstery material, cork is high-performing and impermeable to liquids, mildew-resistant, hypo-allergenic, and a good insulator. Cork Textile comes in a ton of on trend colors and it can also be used as a Class A wallcovering.

Maxwell Gendler

Category: Acoustic Products
Product Name: Their Array of Acoustic Panels
Company: Zintra Acoustic

WHY MAXWELL LOVES IT
Zintra makes lots of acoustic products that are really unique! Their array of acoustic panels come in a wide range of colors, textures, and really cool patterns. Zintra Acoustic is a company who cares about sustainability and only uses recycled materials to manufacture their panels which is a really great way for designers to help reduce waste in their projects.

Maria Carrizo

Category: Lighting
Product Name: BuzziShade Pendant
Company: BuzziSpace

WHY MARIA LOVES IT
BuzziSpace meets at the intersection of aesthetics and functionality. Their acoustic lamp shades are able to turn any open public space into a private, comfortable experience for users by reducing external noise levels to a minimum while supplying adequate task lighting. Sound, for example, affects our mood and productivity. The same goes for light. Good lighting can help us perform better and prevent tiredness and headaches, resulting in increased productivity and better overall well- being.

Christine McGrath Breuer

Category: Furniture (Private Office / Conferencing)
Product Name: Palette
Company: Innovant

WHY CHRISTINE LOVES IT
Palette is a combination of casegoods and a companion wall lattice system that partner together to create a highly flexible and resilient platform ideal for furnishing private offices, shared offices, conference and huddle rooms. The interchangeable kit of parts and lattice framework allow for rooms to be reconfigured for a new use within hours by an in-house team. Surfaces snap into place, storage simply hangs from the lattice and wiring is concealed, yet easily accessible. Palette seamlessly integrates power, technology, ergonomics, and acoustics with a modern, clean aesthetic and refined, thoughtful details.

Category: Furniture (Mobile Ped)
Company: Haworth

WHY CHRISTINE LOVES IT
I found the mobile pedestal to be super cute, functional and an interesting concept for future offices planning to shift to "hot desking." It offers a guest seat and a way for an employee to store personal effects. The white pull handle actually makes it readily mobile and can act as a place to hang your jacket!

Elena Nentcheva

Category: Workstations
Product Name: BuzziVille Workstation
Company: Buzzi Space

WHY ELENA LOVES IT
The BuzziVille Workstation is versatile, simple and elegant. The desk hangs from an acoustic divider that creates a quiet focus space, feeling both private and open to the rest of the room. The structural divider is designed to work with other add-ons such as seating and smaller desktops, making it easy to arrange around columns and restructure the space as the working environment changes.

Alexandra Polk

Category: Tile
Product Name: MyCity; Museo
Company: Daltile

WHY ALEXANDRA LOVES IT
Daltile’s MyCity tile line exudes an understated clean sophistication that would work well in a myriad of different applications. It creates a subtle accent and texture that would enhance any space. The Museo line brings a unique approach to combining materials and brings some wood textures in a tile format. The eye-catching layout would be a bold focal point, especially contrasting with other textures and textiles within a space.

Priya Bhat

Category: Ancillary
Product Name: Big Talk
Company: Scandinavian Spaces

WHY PRIYA LOVES IT
An eye-catching standout chair on its own, the Big Talk chair transforms into a curvilinear modular loveseat in multiples. After the idea of separation has been championed throughout this pandemic, it was heartwarming to see a design that bridged the gap between people and encouraged us to start to make connections again. In addition to the comfortable sit, the Big Talk line comes in 5 limited colorways (each better than the last!) though I think my personal favorite has to be the velvet finish which is the most bold and so luxurious I’ll be dreaming about it for months!

Allison Rokusek

Category: Graphics / Displays (Flooring)
Product Name: Dialogue Collection
Company: ShawContract

WHY ALLISON LOVES IT
The inspiration behind ShawContract’s Dialogue collection was told through intriguing handmade collage and drawn visual studies - Typography that had been deconstructed and rearranged form new, dynamic patterns. The product storytelling extended into irregular-shaped panels, leaned against the showroom wall, and and a pegboard with takeaway product cards. I loved how these analog elements promoted visitor interaction and balanced out the digital content in the space.

Brandon McGivern

Category: Sustainability
Product Name: Coil Collection and Flex Pure
Company: LightArt

WHY BRANDON LOVES IT
I loved the LightArt showcase so much that I had to comment on both! The Coil collection includes 3D printed, hanging light fixtures made of recycled materials. Along the wall, they had several failed attempts at achieving the right lamp shape, but each had a beautiful sculptural quality. The Flex Pure material is also made of recycled materials, which are ground into smaller pieces and appear as colorful flecks in the translucent material.

Leslie Sadkowski

Category: Modular
Product Name: modularWALLCLAD
Company: CARVART

WHY LESLIE LOVES IT
The most interesting thing about this product is its diverse applications. From an office space to a bathroom, modularWALLCLAD can go pretty much anywhere and is customizable with magnetic shelves and lighting fixtures.

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