NeoCon Shows

A deeper color story emerged at 🍷

Rich burgundies, plums, oxbloods, and muted mauves took center stage, reflecting a broader shift toward palettes that feel both emotionally resonant and quietly luxurious. Across furniture, textiles, lighting, and surfaces, these saturated hues added warmth, depth, and sophistication.

As juror Meena Krenek of HKS observed: “The muted, almost-exhaled palettes appearing independently across showrooms who never compared notes. That’s not a color trend. That’s the industry taking the emotional pulse of the culture.”

Meet the Casegoods/Desks winners elevating the everyday through exceptional craftsmanship, timeless materials, and seamless functionality.

Congratulations to HALCON Furniture on winning Gold for Vesper, and to Nienkämper for taking Silver with Pleat Conference Private Office/Workstation!

A history of commercial flooring leadership. Explore VCT, LVT, Sheet Vinyl, and Kaleido™ Color Lab solutions. Plus, Diamond 10® Technology with category-leading scratch, stain, and scuff resistance. Most products are manufactured in the U.S. with domestic and global content to ensure quality and dependable availability. View all collections – ArmstrongFlooring.com.

Three brands. One showroom ✨

At , CF Stinson Brands unveiled its new space on the 3rd floor of The Mart, bringing Stinson, Arc-Com and Anzea Textiles together under one roof for the first time since the acquisition of Arc-Com last summer.

Designed by Chicago-based firm Kuchar, the showroom balances each brand’s distinct identity within a cohesive experience for textile discovery and inspiration.

“Opening our new third-floor showroom this year—bringing all of our brands together under one roof for the first time—felt like a fitting milestone,” says Glenn Stinson, VP/Chief Operating Officer at CF Stinson. “The Mart is a place that has never stopped evolving, and neither have we.””



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Introducing the Tiago Collection by for Davis Furniture – a seating series that balances timeless wood craftsmanship with contemporary design. Featuring a stacking chair and coordinating stools, the Tiago Chair and Tiago Stool each earned a Best of NeoCon Gold Award for their thoughtful detailing and modern expression.

Learn more via the link in bio.

What trends defined ? We spotted a clear shift toward comfort, color, and character.

From cocooning seating and elongated, lounge-worthy silhouettes to playful textures and tactile materials, this year’s showrooms embraced design that invites interaction. Rich burgundy and purple tones emerged alongside powder blue, aqua, cyan, and burnt orange, while color blocking, plaid patterns, colorful tubular accents, and fluted details brought energy and dimension to spaces.

Swipe through for a look at the ideas shaping what’s next in commercial interiors.

“In the evolving landscape of healthcare design, research is reshaping how architects and designers must think about lighting, moving beyond purely visual criteria toward a deeper understanding of light’s biological impact.”

In our latest “From the Community” article, Focal Point explores how circadian-effective lighting—also known as integrative lighting—can support improved sleep, mood, and overall wellbeing in healthcare and behavioral health settings.
Grounded in the latest research and industry guidelines, the piece examines how lighting strategies designed to align with our natural circadian rhythms can do more than illuminate. They can help foster healing, support recovery, and enhance the human experience of care. The article also serves as an introduction to the NeoCon Virtual CEU, “Circadian-Effective Lighting: Hospitals to Behavioral Health,” available on the NeoCon website.

Read the full article at the link in bio and register for the CEU to discover how evidence-based lighting design can help transform healthcare environments.

Big ideas, fresh perspectives, and meaningful conversations.

Returning for its fourth year, NeoCon Talks brought together influential and emerging voices for 12 thought-provoking conversations exploring accessibility, neurodiversity, resilience, circular design, biophilic science, cultural storytelling, and more.

Presented in partnership with Design Milk and supported by SLALOM acoustic&partition, Doug Mockett & Company, Inc., and Garden on the Wall, the series offered an intimate platform for experts and innovators to share insights shaping the future of design.

Missed a session at ? Recordings are now available in the Program Library—catch up on the conversations that sparked new thinking across the industry.

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