The winners of the 2017 Best of NeoCon Competition were announced on Monday, June 12, during an awards breakfast hosted by Contract at the Renaissance Hotel in Chicago.
Ninety-six awards were distributed in this year’s competition of contract furnishing products, including 10 Innovation Awards and a Best of Competition Award.
HALCON won Best of Competition for Halo in the Conference Room Furniture category.
The winners are:
ACOUSTIC PANELS & SOLUTIONS
Gold: BuzziSpace: Buzzipleat
Silver: Snowsound USA: Snowsound Diesis
ARCHITECTURAL & DECORATIVE GLASS
Gold: Skyline Design: Transcend™ by Suzanne Tick
ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS
Gold: Teknion: Altos Landscape
Silver: Carvart: CARVART by Soema
CARPET FIBER
Gold: Aquafil USA: ECONYL® Pure
Silver: Bolyu: ContinuousColor
CARPET: BROADLOOM
Gold: Tarkett North America: Apace
Silver: Bentley Mills: The Outskirts Collection
Editors’ Choice: Bentley Mills: Night Vision
CARPET: MODULAR
Gold: Mohawk Group: Lichen
Silver: Shaw Contract: Emergence
Innovation: Bolyu: Collaborative Collection
CASE GOODS
Gold: Tuohy Furniture Corporation: Andavi
Silver: Nienkamper: Cern Collection
CONFERENCE ROOM FURNITURE
Best of Competition: HALCON: Halo
Gold: HALCON: Halo
Silver: Decca / Elan: Gait
EDUCATION SOLUTIONS
Gold: KI: Ruckus Collection
Silver: Steelcase Education: Verb® Active Media Table
FILES & MOBILE STORAGE SYSTEMS
Gold: Knoll: Anchor Raised Storage
Silver: Watson Furniture: Sidecar
FLOORING: HARD-SURFACE
Gold: Mohawk Group: Lineate
Silver: Patcraft: Subtractive Layers
FURNITURE COLLECTIONS FOR COLLABORATION
Gold: Herman Miller: Prospect
Silver: OFS Brands: Heya
Innovation: Davis Furniture: Q6
FURNITURE SYSTEMS
Gold: West Elm Workspace with Inscape: Conduit by Gensler
Silver: Teknion: Expansion City Line
FURNITURE: BENCHING
Gold: Inscape: Arrivals Bench
Silver: West Elm Workspace with Inscape: Conduit by Gensler
HEALTHCARE FABRICS & TEXTILES
Gold: Designtex: Biophilia Collection
Silver: Mayer Fabrics: Renewal Collection
Innovation: Via Seating: Genie Copper Mesh
HEALTHCARE FLOORING
Silver: Tarkett: Ensemble Healthcare Collection
HEALTHCARE GUEST/LOUNGE SEATING
Gold: Steelcase Health: Surround
Silver: Integra Seating: Valayo Collection
HEALTHCARE PATIENT SEATING
Silver: OFS Brands: Hug
LIGHTING: DECORATIVE
Gold: West Elm Workspace with Inscape: Linear Wood LED Lighting
Silver: Barbican: PipeLight
LIGHTING: DESKTOP/TASK, FURNITURE-INTEGRATED
Gold: Koncept: Splitty Desk Lamp
Silver: Humanscale: Infinity
LOUNGE FURNITURE COLLECTIONS
Gold: Gunlocke: Calm Lounge Collection
Silver: Davis Furniture: Nora
Editors’ Choice: Bernhardt Design: Terry Crews Collection
OFFICE ACCESSORIES
Gold: Active Ideas: HOVR
Silver: Teknion: Zones Easels, Storage Carts, Food Trolley and Accessories
PLUMBING FIXTURES
Gold: Bradley Corporation: Verge with WashBar Technology
SEATING: BAR STOOLS
Gold: Gunlocke: Tia Barstools
Silver: Andreu World: Smart Barstool
SEATING: BENCHES
Gold: Davis Furniture Industries: Weda
Silver: Bernhardt Design: Catia
SEATING: CONFERENCE
Gold: Stylex: F4
Silver: The Senator Group: Rapt
SEATING: ERGONOMIC DESK/TASK
Gold: Herman Miller: Taper Chair
Silver: Interstuhl: VINTAGEis5
SEATING: GUEST
Gold: Gunlocke: Tia Guest
Silver: Calligaris: Saint Tropez
Innovation: JANUS et Cie: Katachi High Back Lounge Chair
Editors’ Choice: Gunlocke: Calia
SEATING: SOFAS & LOUNGE
Gold: Andreu World: Capri Lounge
Silver: Allermuir: Mozaik
SEATING: STACKING
Gold: Davis Furniture: Reed
Silver: Andreu World: Lake
SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING
Silver: Takeform: Applaud
SOFTWARE/APPLICATION FOR SPECIFICATIONS
Gold: Mohawk Group: Visual Interactive Studio
Silver: Snowsound USA: Snowsound Analysis Software
SPACE DIVIDERS/PARTITIONS/SCREENS
Gold: KI: Universal Height-Adjustable Screen
Silver: SiS Ergo: Aura™
SURFACING MATERIALS & FINISHES
Gold: National Wood Solutions: Compact Wood
TABLES: COMMUNAL & TASK
Gold: Andreu World: Radial High Table
Silver: Howe: MN201
Editors’ Choice: HBF: Harmoni Table by Space Copenhagen
TABLES: HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE
Gold: HALCON: Halo
Silver: Vitra: Citterio Desking System (CDS)
Innovation: Vitra: Citterio Desking System (CDS)
TABLES: OCCASIONAL
Gold: Davis Furniture: Hans
Silver: OFS Brands: Wyre
TABLES: TRAINING & WORK
Silver: HBF: Simple Writing Desk
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
Silver: SBFI North America: Arc
TECHNOLOGY-INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS
Gold: Falcon: Falcon Low Voltage Power and Lighting
Silver: Designtex: Casper Cloaking Technology
Innovation: Designtex: Casper Cloaking Technology
Innovation: Gantner Technologies: Networked Locking System
TEXTILES: UPHOLSTERY
Gold: Pallas Textiles: Loft Collection
Silver: HBF Textiles: Raw Materials Collection
Innovation: Carnegie: PRFM
WALL TREATMENTS
Gold: Skyline Design: Transcend™ by Suzanne Tick
Silver: DuChateau: Wall Coverings
Editors’ Choice: Skyline Design: Transcend™ by Suzanne Tick
WALLS: MOVABLE
Gold: Maars Living Walls: SQAPE
Silver: Maars Living Walls: Acoustical Sliding Door
WINDOW TREATMENTS
Gold: Innovations: Drapery and Sheers Collection
Silver: Carnegie: Net Works
Innovation: MechoSystems: WhisperShade® DC Electronic Drive Unit (motor)
WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGIES
Silver: SnapCab featuring Corning® Gorilla® Glass: SnapCab Pod