Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Leave Your Mark With LiquidFloor Tiles
by on Oct 03, '08
Legacy is everything in our world; everyone hopes to leave some type of mark for generations to come. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Global Total Office’s Collaboration at Work
by on Oct 03, '08
Collaboration was clearly the buzz word at IIDEX this year. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Allsteel’s Ergonomic Acuity Chair
by on Oct 01, '08
Good timing with Allsteel’s ergonomic Acuity chair, coming just after our review of Kimball’s Hum workplace inspired by cognitive ergonomics. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Kimball’s Hum
by on Oct 01, '08
I’m excited to say that I’ve learned a new word/phrase today. We’ve all heard of ergonomics, defined as: (n) the applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: InterfaceFLOR’s Sustainable Carpet Tile for a New Generation
by on Sep 30, '08
Fellow 3ringer Joseph Starr wrote a very interesting piece about InterfaceFLOR’s TacTiles just last week. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: OFS Is So Swank!
by on Sep 30, '08
I first saw Swank by OFS at NeoCon, Chicago and was immediately enamored. I almost fought off fellow 3ringer Tanya Palta who beat me to writing an article about the Swank chair in June. Anyhow, I have to say it: OFS is so Swank! more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Really Simple Stone Veneer by ErthCOVERINGS
by on Sep 30, '08
Learn more about ErthCOVERINGS, a young, fresh natural stone distributor in Toronto, Canada (the company’s President appears fairly fresh and hip himself). more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Octupus Presents Bencore Transparent Panels
by on Sep 29, '08
Fellow 3ringer Joseph Starr already wrote up Bencore composite wall panels last week, but our readers had more questions. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: An Oak Wood Floor for Sex
by on Sep 29, '08
A sexy product find at IIDEX, NeoCon in Toronto, Parkett Flooring manufactures a variety of exotic hardwood flooring options for a wide range of applications. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: McNichols, A Hole Story
by on Sep 29, '08
Architectural metal is probably one the industry’s greatest innovations of this century. But I’ve often found the surface and finish options too limiting. Thankfully, McNichols solves this problem with its collection of Hole Products. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: DIRTT is Doing It Right This Time
by on Sep 29, '08
When I first heard DIRTT was an acronym for ‘Do It Right This Time,’ my first question was: when did we do it wrong (last time)? more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Dietiker to Release Wood Chair of the Decade
by on Sep 26, '08
We’re pleased to inform the A+D blogosphere that Dietiker Switzerland will release a new wood chair (the wood chair, as in the wood chair of the decade) next month in Germany. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Rane Chair by Nightingale
by on Sep 26, '08
And the Silver Award in Lounge Chairs and Sofa Seating goes to the Rane Chair by Nightingale. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Manufactured Landscapes
by on Sep 26, '08
When I hear the words ‘manufactured landscapes’ I think possibly fake grass, a robotic pedestal platform, organically curving concrete, waterfalls, etc. more…
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Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Dyson Airblade
by on Sep 26, '08
We’re live at IIDEX, NeoCon this week in Toronto, Canada. We’d dabbled in the video blog world this past Spring at BKLYN DESIGNS, and we’re doing it again this week! more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Chemetal’s Laminate Panels
by on Sep 25, '08
So we’ve looked at panel-size wall finishes in fabric, resin, and the ever-tempting acrylic/polycarbonate sandwich, how about good old fashioned hard-as-nails steel? more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Quattro by Fluid Concepts
by on Sep 24, '08
Design expos are a new form of shop window as the their primary objective is to generate trade opportunity inherent to mass gatherings. more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Bencore Composite Wall Panels
by on Sep 23, '08
If you’ve ever worked with drywall, if you’ve ever attempted to cut, hang, tape, or finish the stuff, then chances are that (like me) you’ve kicked over ladders in a gypsum more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Granger by Nienkämper
by on Sep 23, '08
The Granger Collection will be exhibiting at the IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, so don’t forget to give it a discerning look-over if you are in the area. more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Manufactured Landscapes by Tandus
by on Sep 22, '08
Personally, I am usually not too big on wall-to-wall carpeting in commercial spaces or even in my humble abode. Of course, if it’s a Turkish Carpet or an Oriental Rug then it’s a whole different story (albeit an expensive one). more…
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AT IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: TacTiles by InterfaceFLOR
by on Sep 22, '08
Ask anyone East of the Sacramento River or West of the Hudson (or perhaps I should say “St. Lawrence,” we are in Toronto now after all…) how they feel about recent innovations in carpet tiles and you’re likely to get an incredulous “Huh?” in response. more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Hush Modular
by on Sep 19, '08
At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada one will get to experience a diverse cornucopia of projects that not only mirror the exhibitor’s quest to impress the discerning client, but also articulate their own individual vision. more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Morpheo
by on Sep 18, '08
Named for its “shape-shifting personality,” Morpheo is the new addition to the office systems offered by Lacasse. more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Siro by Dietiker
by on Sep 18, '08
Wolfgang C.R. Mezger’s original eye for combining aesthetically pleasing design with various functional elements makes him a hot entrant in the office furniture market. His designs are a paradox of subtlety and drama, and seem to blend conventional elements with modern techniques. more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Cinto
by on Sep 17, '08
Finally, Humanscale’s much-anticipated, ergonomically designed, mid-range-priced, good looking, stackable office chair is ready to ship! more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Acuity by Allsteel
by on Sep 16, '08
Lest you suspect that the multiple adjustment options of AllSteel’s Acuity Acufit Workchair put it in dangerous territory, I give you the words of U.S. Ergo, Independent Ergonomics Product Certifiers: more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Global Contract ViceVersa Bridges
by on Sep 16, '08
IIDEX, NeoCon Canada is the place to be next week for all interior designers, architects, manufacturers, and those related to the design industry. more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: DIRTT’s Office Revolution
by on Sep 15, '08
As anyone who’s paying attention lately knows, one of the worst offenders in the Western World’s propensity for creating insurmountable mounds of rubbish is the building industry. more…
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At IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Veritas ResinArt
by on Sep 15, '08
In past posts, I have admitted that I’m a Libra, and, as such, prone to have difficulty making decisions. The balance part of the sign—at least for me—indicates nothing except obsessive weighing over. more…
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NeoCon Wrap Up
by on Jul 09, '08
Our final wrap up is alas here and it’s a special one because in addition to your 3rings editors, the Designer Pages team was on site as well hosting a lofty booth to meet and greet our awesome community. more…
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At NeoCon: Method Lounge Collection
by on Jun 13, '08
Thanks to the diverse and dynamic products at NeoCon, office furniture has never looked so inviting. In fact, I want to give up my comfy home office (which screams bedroom) and join the cutthroat corporate office, just to park my derrière on any one of the swanky new chairs exhibited there. more…
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At NeoCon: Webble Footrest
by on Jun 13, '08
Not your typical interior design or architecture product on display at NeoCon, the Webble by BriteObjects redefines your creative flow. A footrest by day but skateboard at heart, it understands the need to warp the workplace into an imaginary playground. more…
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At NeoCon: Swank
by on Jun 13, '08
Type in “swank” in Google and you will be bombarded with definitions such as: 1. Imposingly fashionable or elegant; grand. 2. Ostentatious; pretentious. You don’t need to be a genius to decipher which definition describes this Swank Lounge Collection more accurately. more…
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At NeoCon: Nayer Kazemi Water Art
by on Jun 12, '08
Nayer Kazemi’s impressive collection of water-themed art objects gives designers/architects an entry into a whole new dimension in conceptualization of space. more…
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At NeoCon: Get Chair
by on Jun 12, '08
At 3rings we are always on a quest to bring those products in the vanguard that break away from the clichés and reverberate with individuality and panache. The Get Chair by Harter definitely fits this elusive category and has got (yes, pun intended) everything going for itself in terms of style, comfort and ergonomics. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Ecstasy + Rambo
by on Jun 11, '08
This is our last live post from NeoCon and we want to thank everyone whom stopped by our display - whether it was mere curiosity or maybe the signs shouting FREE File Storage and Espresso or maybe just the opportunity to converse with four strapping gents in tight black t-shirts. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Heart 1.1
by on Jun 11, '08
The first question I have for the marketing/branding team at Sandler Seating is can we expect a Heart 1.2? And what might that look like? Anyways, here’s a romantic red chair for those designers who want to be comfortable and cozy, while additionally feeling warm and loved. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Superheroes Amongst Us
by on Jun 11, '08
The recent Iron Man Film (that’s right, with a capital ‘F’), staring Robert Downey Jr., is perhaps the greatest superhero movie of the decade. Who doesn’t love superheroes, right?. And this year at NeoCon, we are fortunate enough to have a superhero amongst us, LINAK, a manufacturer of height adjustable desks and table legs. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Luxo the Great
by on Jun 11, '08
I am so tired that I am starting to squint. That’s what happens after you’ve spent three days on your feet manning a display at NeoCon, Chicago. Combine that with dinner and drinks on the town by evening, and very little sleep by twilight, and you’re pretty much seeing shadows and in the dark while walking the crowded halls of NeoCon. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Uno e Zero
by on Jun 11, '08
Everyone must see the Uno e Zero office furniture collection at NeoCon, manufactured by Della Rovere of Italy. The display is somewhat hidden at the back of the eight floor, but once you catch sight of this furniture collection, you cannot help but rush over for a close up. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Kittinger in the White House
by on Jun 11, '08
Rise and shine. Good morning 3ringers. We’re going to quickly (in fact, very quickly) touch on politics, after all, we are in Illinois, home of the Obama himself. I’d like to point everyone to Kittinger Furniture Company, a manufacturer that hails from Buffalo, NY and is often credited as one of the world’s finest manufacturers of traditional American furniture. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Brit Bench Metallic
by on Jun 11, '08
Our last (but certainly not least) live post from NeoCon Day 2 is the Brit Bench Metallic, designed by Simon Pengelly, and manufactured by Leland International. This might sound a bit crude, but I have to say it: this bench is super sexy! more…
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Live at NeoCon: Greenplay
by on Jun 11, '08
Here’s a bit more personal information about myself: I have a beautiful seven-year old baby sister whom I absolutely adore (and spoil). So while I am attending these design trade events, I very much enjoy spending some time examining children’s furniture. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Soul and Lola
by on Jun 10, '08
It’s finally time to get personal. Maybe I am feeling particularly vulnerable because we’re closing out day two at NeoCon, and I am a bit tired from being on my feet for two straight days, sleeping 4-6 hours a night. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Dietiker of Switzerland
by on Jun 10, '08
This morning I did something very brave. I walked up the stairs to the eighth floor, and believe it or not, it looks very much like the seventh floor - more and more contract furniture. A number of products captured my attention, but let’s start with 33 Series manufactured by Dietiker.
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Live at NeoCon: 3form + Woven Wall
by on Jun 10, '08
For all the regular 3rings readers here, this one is an oldie but a goodie. I say that because 3rings veteran editor, Lora Leonard, has already explained this romantic synergy to us with her article At ICFF: Two Much from May 29, 2008. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Design Standing Still
by on Jun 09, '08
I’d like to point everyone to Design Standing Still, an extraordinarily elegant installation by Harrington College of Design. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Panelite Basel Lounge
by on Jun 09, '08
So I hit the floor this morning at approximately 7:50AM, which is earlier than I’d like to admit. And in the midst of my foggy stupor, I came across the glowing red Panelite Basel Lounge. I couldn’t help but smile as it truly is amazingly stunning. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Leef
by on Jun 09, '08
It would be impossible to walk the seventh floor here at the Merchandise Mart without stopping for a double-take at Leef. I know I’ve been staring at these Leef space dividers all week long. And now you can too. more…
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Live at NeoCon: Molo Design’s SoftSeating
by on Jun 09, '08
I’ve been staring at the Molo Design team set up their booth since we first arrived Thursday morning. And I have one word for you to describe the Soft Collection: AWESOME. more…
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Live At NeoCon: Last Minute Tune Up
by on Jun 09, '08
We’re live at NeoCon as exhibitors are getting ready to greet the crowds, and in some instances, exhibitors are even tuning pianos. more…
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At NeoCon: Sulu
by on Jun 06, '08
The maker of Sulu, Dauphin, calls this “a chair for all worlds”—and it is. Maple, which can be stained to your liking, forms the outer shell of this chair. Upholstered on the inside, the Sulu nestles you in its cradle. Available with a fixed or swivel seat, Sulu does offer comfort, style, and functionality. more…
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At NeoCon: HÅG Sideways
by on Jun 05, '08
For Scandinavian-based company HÅG, it’s all about movement and redefining the usually monotonous and dry workspace. more…
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At NeoCon: Brillant
by on Jun 05, '08
The Brillant by Robby e Francesca Cantarutti is a gem—literally. Made of transparent, colored polycarbonate, it shines like a faceted gem. In red, the Brillant is a ruby; in blue, a sapphire; in gold, a topaz. Light passes through the Brillant like it travels through glass or plastic or, dare I say it, diamonds. more…
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At NeoCon: Audrey
by on Jun 03, '08
Has anybody out there ever heard of Oulipo? The “Oeuvre de Litterature Potentielle” were a group of writers who believed that true ingenuity came from constraints, that if you could apply an algorithm or other mathematical formula, for instance, to create permutations of words and syntax, you could create literature that approached the infinite. more…
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At NeoCon: Joel Berman Glass Studios
by on Jun 02, '08
Bedrooms nestled into the back of clustered, urban apartment buildings. Office spaces squeezed within the interior of an office building. For many of us, we spend countless hours inside. To get your daily dosage of Vitamin D, a serene afternoon sun bath is just a bedroom wall demolition away. more…
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At NeoCon: Flyaway inPower
by on Jun 02, '08
Hello 3ringers and welcome to NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2008! We’re a week away from the big show, and I trust everyone’s getting ready for their big trip to Chicago. The Designer Pages team will be on site covering the event, and is additionally hosting a lofty booth with espresso and cookies to meet and greet our users. Visit us at booth 7-2077. more…
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