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show daily
the a-list
when: 1:30–3:00PM
who: JSI
what: Product designer meet & greet
where: space 1033
when: 3:00PM
who: MechoSystems
what: Champagne toast and party
where: space 8-4130
when: 3:00–5:00PM
who: Invision
what: Party plus raffle for trip for two to London
where: space 10-118
when: 4:00–7:00PM
who: CF Stinson
what: Music, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres
where: space 10-150
when: 4:00–7:00PM
who: Élan by Decca Contract
what: Cocktail party with product designers
where: space 3-101
when: 4:00–6:00PM
who: Luna Textiles
what: Martini party
where: space 10-106
when: 4:00–6:00PM
who: KI
what: Party with Pallas Textiles
where: space 1181
when: 4:00PM
who: Andreu World
what: Tapas, sangria, and Spanish wine
where: space 10-132
when: 3:30–6:30PM
who: Mayer Fabrics
what: Cocktails with Sunbrella Contract
where: space 10-128
when: 4:30–6:30PM
who: Global–The Total Office
what: Cocktails
where: space 1035
when: 5:00PM
who: Seeyond Architectural Solutions
what: Wow + Now Celebration
where: North Lobby
Founded in 1973 by Piet and Ina va Eijken, Netherlands
rug specialist Danskina is known the world over for its pioneering use of color, materials, and techniques. Now under the
ownership of sister companies Maharam and Kvadrat, the
line is making its official U.S. debut as Danskina by Maharam,
with the first collection by newly named design director Hella
Jongerius. Among the inaugural 19 patterns, all handwoven in
wool, is Multitone, its plaid reminiscent of a cozy blanket.
making waves
A new exploration into interior space-making, Molo’s Thin Softwall, designed by
Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen, is having its North American debut. Measuring just
3 ½ inches wide, the flexible honeycomb structure expands to 40 times its compressed size.
Visitors to the showroom will get to play with and shape this new prototype, just ahead of its
official public release. space 8-2094
Conceived for Bernhardt Design by Claudia and Harry Washington out of
a need for seating that’s moveable, open and comfortable, with no hard edges,
Mitt sports a relaxed form and is named for its stitching reminiscent of a baseball glove. Its maple frame is covered in molded foam that can be upholstered
in Bernhardt Textiles fabrics or leathers as well as COM.
A leather handle and weight-locking casters add major
mobility. A homerun for the upstart division of the
Bernhardt Furniture Company, which is celebrating
its 125th birthday this year. space 399
grand slam
See page 72 for all of
Interior Design Hall
of Fame member
Kevin Walz’s Overlay/
Underlay collection
of vinyl wall coverings
for Wolf Gordon/
Vescom. space 10-161
when: 5:00 PM
who: Herman Miller Healthcare
what: Dr. Craig Zimring talk
where: space 330
After working 22 years at Herman Miller, design director
Alexander Girard created Environmental Enrichment panels as
his final
design.
Patterns
like Eyes
were
meant to
liven up
the company’s
Action
Office cubicles in the
early 1970’s. Now, they’re available screen-printed on sustainably harvested American maple-plywood panels and come
with all mounting hardware, including a spacer on the back
that allows the panel to float off the wall. space 321
all eyes on alex
are you
HIP?
Vote now for HIP Design Solution
products. Want to know how?
Turn to page 2.
totally floored
space 1188
when: 3:00–5:00PM
who: Mannington Commercial
what: Showroom party
where: space 1039
when: 3:30–5:30PM
who: Safco Products
what: Showroom party
where: space 331
merchandise mart – monday, june 9, 2014
Wayfind with SELECT. Visit SELECT partner showrooms to enter to win a trip for two to the
30th anniversary of Interior Design’s Hall of Fame awards. #IDNeoCon Turn to page 2.
breaking news
“In a world where our surroundings shape us, we need to invest in the
NEWS
1 Breaking News
3 Today’s Top Picks
4 NeoCon Seminars, Designer Highlights
6 Snap Shot: Bentley
8 Quick Fix: Get Busy!
11 IIDA Awards Winners
PRODUCTS
3RD FLOOR
16 Arper
20 Bernhardt Design
24 Mohawk Group
28Steelcase
32Tandus
36 Herman Miller
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40Pollack
interior design
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7TH FLOOR
44Bolon
8TH FLOOR
48 Abet Laminati
52LightArt
56Itoki
10TH FLOOR
60 Shaw Contract Group
64 Andreu World
68BuzziSpace
72 Wolf Gordon/Vescom
11TH FLOOR
76 Momentum Group
80
Allsteel
84
Maharam
welcome to NeoCon 2014!
Find out why place matters at NeoCon as thousands of cutting-edge products and resources for workplace,
health care, hospitality, retail, government, educational, and residential interiors from more than 700 exhibitors are
brought to market.
It’s been an exciting year of learning and planning and we’re thrilled that you have joined us to celebrate NeoCon’s
46th show. We have put together three terrific days of nonstop resources, energy, and ideas. Amid the ever-changing
marketplace, NeoCon continues to be an inspiring event, essential to the industry and revealing the very best in
contract design.
I Source: More than 700 leading companies will showcase thousands of the latest and most innovative products on
the market and provide a one-stop resource for all interior specification needs.
I Learn: Featuring nearly 100 CEU-accredited seminars, keynotes, and association forums, NeoCon is the best venue for
learning about what’s new and what’s next in commercial interiors as well as overall business trends impacting the industry.
I Network: NeoCon’s vast scope of showrooms, exhibit space, programming, and events provides endless networking
opportunities for the 40,000-plus participating A&D professionals.
We would like to extend a special thanks to the NeoCon Advisory Council for providing inspiration for some of this year’s
new initiatives, as well as to Interior Design magazine for publishing the official NeoCon Show Daily and the Show Directory
(available in the Mart lobby)—both essential tools for navigating North America’s largest design exposition and conference
for commercial interiors.
Enjoy NeoCon 2014 and save the date for next year’s show: June 15–17, 2015.
—Myron Maurer, CEO, and Susan McCullough, SVP, Vornado/Merchandise Mart
the keynotes
Make haste! You won’t want to miss Todd Bracher, this morning’s keynote presenter, at 8:00AM. The talented
furniture and object designer’s resume ranges from head of Tom Dixon’s design studio to creative director at
Georg Jensen. Now, he heads up his eponymous Brooklyn firm, where he conceives much-coveted minimalist
works in varied media.
Tuesday’s session comes courtesy of cognitive psychologist and author Scott Barry Kaufman, who will discuss
the intersection of intelligence, creativity, and personality. His talk will shed light on how to inspire employees
in the workplace and how we can follow our individual paths to greatness.
Two Wednesday speakers top off the series. Adrian D. Smith of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture takes
the stage at 8:00AM, designer/engineer Tom Eich at 9:30AM. Smith’s oeuvre includes some of the most recognizable global landmarks, such as the Burj Khalifa—the world’s tallest structure—in Dubai. Eich is a partner at
IDEO innovation/consulting firm working at the nexus of technology, systems, and products; his far-reaching
output encompasses everything from school cafeteria systems to nail-polish packaging.
Today’s address starts at 8:00AM at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza’s Sauganash Ballroom, 14th floor.
All keynote addresses are free for show attendees.
DIVERSIONS
88Dining Guide
102Outside the Mart: City Arts
Need assistance navigating the Mart? Here’s
help! Just visit Interior Design SELECT partner
showrooms (see pages 82 and 83 for a complete
list) to get the inside scoop on the hottest new
products—and to enter our contest. Stop by as
many showrooms as you can for a chance to win
a trip for two to Interior Design’s 30th Hall of Fame
awards gala at New York’s Waldorf Astoria. The
winner will be announced after NeoCon wraps.
Good luck! #IDNeoCon
wayfind with SELECT!
Today 8AM: Todd Bracher
Tuesday 8AM: Scott Barry Kaufman
Wednesday 8AM: Adrian D. Smith
Wednesday 9:30AM: Tom Eich
get HIP at NeoCon!
This year, Interior Design inaugurates an exciting new awards program
called HIP, which will honor product-design solutions and the visionary
industry leaders behind them. We need you to help us recognize the creative
forces instrumental in shaping cutting-edge design. Hop online ASAP at
my.neocon.com/hip and vote for your favorite products and pioneers in 24
categories. Your opinion matters! Voting for the product categories closes at
noon tomorrow, and the winners will be unveiled that evening at 5:00PM on
the 8th-floor atrium. Tickets are available at neocon.com/idhip
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arcadia: agogo, space 340
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ofs brands: focal point, space 1132
sunbrella contract: boteh caribbean, space 7-6042
arc-com fabrics: volt, space 1194
interface: human nature, space 10-134
debut darling
Natuzzi is making a first-time splash at NeoCon this year, bringing its tony
residential touch to high-end hospitality and executive-office environments. The Italian maker is highlighting classic designs in a wider range of fabrics (don’t worry, their
luxe leathers are still available, too) and introducing new products ranging from bedroom
furniture and lighting to rugs and accessories. Natuzzi is also showcasing its new Re-vive
division, offering function-driven designs such as this weight-activated recliner: Just lie back and it
does all the work for you! Exactly what we need here in the Show Daily room. space 7-4050
today’s top picks
breaking news
“In a world where our surroundings shape us, we need to invest in the places where we
learn, excel, grow, teach, heal, comfort, and play.”—the mart
seminars/highlights
MONDAY, JUNE 9
9:30–10:30AM
Designing Green And Clean
Dr. Marilyn Black, vice president and senior
technical advisor, Underwriters Laboratories
(Marietta, GA)
9:30–10:30AM
The George W. Bush Presidential Center:
A Case Study
Alexander Lamis, AIA, partner, Robert A. M.
Stern Architects (New York)
11:00AM–12:00PM
Completing The Package:
Integrating Environmental Graphics Into
The Interior Design Process
Julie Maggos, SEGD, LEED AP, director of environmental graphics; Neil Schneider, senior designer;
both from IA Interior Architects (Chicago)
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11:00AM–12:00PM
Building Transformational
Design For Legacy Institutions
Stasia Czech, IIDA, senior associate and interior
designer, NBBJ (Columbus, OH); Alison Circle,
chief customer experience officer, Columbus
Metropolitan Library (OH)
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1:00–2:00PM
Happiness By Design: A Capital Idea
Dean Strombom, AIA, LEED BD+C, principal; Sven
Govaars, strategist; both from Gensler (Houston)
1:00–2:00PM
Design For Social Impact:
Doing Well By Doing Good
John Peterson, AIA, founder and president,
Public Architecture (San Francisco); ChrisAnnmarie Spencer, AIA, associate, Wheeler
Kearns Architects (Chicago); Dave Otte, AIA, LEED
AP, principal, Holst Architecture (Portland, OR)
1:00–2:00PM
Deciding What You Are Worth And Charging It!
Lloyd Princeton, ASID Industry Partner, founder
and principal consultant, Design Management
Company (Los Angeles)
2:30–3:30PM
Balancing Durability With Aesthetics:
Furniture Guidelines For Health Care
Marjorie Sobylak, AIA Associate, senior project
manager, NY Presbyterian Hospital; Susan
Donohoe, LEED AP, interior coordinator, NY
Presbyterian Hospital; Patricia Malick, AAHID,
principal and practice area leader-interior
design, Array Architects (Philadelphia)
2:30–3:30PM
Benchmarking Trends: Evolving Space Metrics
Amy Manley, IIDA, national director, workplace
strategy; Debra Aungst, LEED AP, senior associate, senior project designer and national programming lead; both from Jacobs Kling­Stubbins
(Philadelphia)
2:30–3:30PM
Acoustics: The Sound Of Sustainable Design
Allison McKenzie, LEED AP, architect, director of
sustainability, SHP Leading Design, (Cincinnati)
2:30–3:30PM
Uncharted Waters: The Future Of The
Architecture And Design Industry
Richard Riveire, AIA, principal, Rottet Studio
(Los Angeles)
birds
haworth
of a feather
The collaboration crusade finds a comrade in Interior Design Hall of Fame member Patricia Urquiola, and a fellow traveler in
Haworth, as they join to unveil Openest. Stitched details on soft textiles lend a cozy residential touch to sofas, which facilitate laid-back
encounters, and upholstered screens, which establish visual barriers. The spunky stools have moveable backs. Completing the collection
are round and rectangular tables, in oak, walnut, or painted MDF, with four color options for the painted aluminum base.
space 312
use it or lose it
Dead space comes alive with Kalyde, a new ensemble of modular furnishings at Safco Products
with a singular objective: transforming underused areas into productive exchange centers. Designer
George Simons conceived the series based on the manufacturer’s research on the dynamics of
communication in casual spaces. Lobbies, hallways, and other generic spaces are primary
targets for the range of lightweight benches, available with or without support bolsters,
which can be configured linearly or facing right or left. An assortment of mobileminded tables pulls up easily to support devices or a cup of java. space 331
bring the noise
Can you hear me now? That’s often a problem. Architecture Research Office partners Stephen Cassell, Kim Yao, and
Adam Yarinsky have a solution. Their ARO Planks for FilzFelt
connect to configure custom acoustic wall systems across
expansive areas, helping to diminish the din in open-plan
offices. German-milled wool felt, available in 63 Pantone
colors, is vacuum-formed to acoustic foam or PET substrate
to fabricate the channeled panels, which are quickly installed
with an interlocking mounting system. Three correlated patterns vary the
surface texture,
including wavy
geometrics that
mimic movement. At Knoll
showroom.
space 1111
Aesync
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Bentley
Space 1098
The nomadic lifestyle manifests itself in the New Bohemian collection.
Inspired by the resurgence of the modern gypsy lifestyle, vice president of
design Todd van der Kruik sought to capture the wanderer’s spirit in carpet.
Woven from solution-dyed type 6.6 nylon and available in either broadloom
or tile, the freeform patterns bear names such as Troubadour, Wanderlust,
and Vagabond. Embrace a little abandon in the abstract patchwork.
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1. Hondo Nuevo Curve in polyurethane foam and vinyl by Norix
Group. space 7-2046
2. Haven Pod Team Meeting in wool felt, polyurethane foam,
and steel by Senator International, through Allermuir. space 3-123
3. Privée in wool, polyurethane foam, and powder-coated
steel by Borgo Contract Seating. space 7-3054C
4. Re: booth in TFL with banquettes upholstered in BuzziFelt
recycled-PET felt in Petrol by OFS Brands. space 1132
5. Button ottomans by Fursys Group. space 8-4030
6. Square work-space system by Fursys Group. space 8-4030
7. Visor modular seating in tubular stainless steel and Designtex polyester with privacy panels in Maharam wool and connecting tables in glass and plastic laminate by Encore Seating.
space 336
8. Muffle acoustical panels
in steel and polyester by
Okamura Corporation.
space 11-124
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IIDA AWARDS
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stand out
Celebrating new ideas and techniques, the International
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At Jones/Haydu’s Coffee Bar in San Francisco, paneling in charred cedar surrounds
display niches illuminated by LED strips.
interior design
Interior Design Association’s annual Interior Design Competition invites
entries in the categories of corporate office; cultural, educational, or
institutional; government or municipal; health care; hospitality; retail
or showroom; and residential. There’s also an overall winner, drawn
from all seven categories. Additionally, a winner is chosen for the Will
Ching Design Competition, celebrating commercial projects by firms
with five employees or fewer. Selections were made by a U.S. and
Canadian jury comprising Champalimaud managing director Edmond
Bakos, Aidlin Darling Designs’s David Darling, Bank of America
Corporation senior vice president of store design and merchandising
Ray Ehscheid, and Munge Leung’s
Alessandro Munge. Projects in all categories were judged for their suitability
and originality, with special attention
paid to the integration of finishes and
furnishings. And it appears that the IIDA
and Interior Design see eye to eye, as
the magazine had already published
four of the winners: a community center
by Perkins + Will, an office building by
Gensler, an apartment by Steve Leung
Designers, and a hotel by Stonehill &
Taylor Architects.
Winners were honored at the IIDA’s
black-tie Cool ball last night.
—Nicholas Tamarin
art gray
IIDA AWARDS
firm: jones/haydu
site: san francisco
espresso & son
Imagine that your pops is known as Mr. Espresso, the pioneering Oakland purveyor who started out wholesaling to the likes of
Chez Panisse. When you grow up, you might very well launch your own gourmet java chain across the bay, in San Francisco. And that’s
exactly what Luigi Di Ruocco has done with his Coffee Bar cafés, bringing beverages based on artisanal oak-roasted Mr. Espresso beans to
a new generation of connoisseurs. “They’ve taken it to the level of wine,” J. Hulett Jones of Jones/Haydu notes.
He and Paul Haydu transformed 1,000 square feet on the ground level of a parking garage into the latest Coffee Bar location—the
winner of the IIDA’s Will Ching Design Competition for commercial projects by small firms. Adding seismic re­inforcement along the street
facade allowed Jones/Haydu to blow a hole in the unwelcoming blank concrete and install an 8-foot-wide glass accordion door. The remaining concrete wall is concealed behind tongue-and-groove cedar planks that had been charred to varying degrees, off-site, to produce a fading effect.
“It’s all done by hand, the way they use torches to add caramel­ization to crème brûlée,” Haydu explains of this Japanese-style charcoal
finish. Continuing indoors, the same wood fronts a storage bulkhead that morphs into the service counter. Here, a sealant prevents the
black from rubbing off on patrons’ clothes. —Craig Kellogg
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Clockwise from left: Coffee Bar’s third location is in a garage. Fluorescent tubes illuminate the plastic menu boards. Before installation, cedar for
the facade was charred with a propane torch. Plastic laminate clads custom cabinetry. An LED strip runs along the concrete step at the entry.
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There are trees and tranquillity to spare in Markham, Ontario. What was missing in this growing
Toronto suburb, however, was a full complement of civic amenities to accompany a commercial densification already well under way—in traditional red brick. That’s when Perkins + Will broke ground, next
to a hospital, for the Cornell Community Centre and Library.
A bridge connecting the hospital to the 125,000-square-foot newcomer allows doctors to give lectures to the public and everyone to share the medical library. But there’s much more. The facility’s multiple offerings embrace “a broader notion of wellness,” Perkins + Will design principal Duff Balmer says.
From the atrium, with its sawtooth roof, visitors not hitting the books can proceed to the aquatic
center on the opposite side. The latter’s star attractions are two swimming pools, one of them olympicsize, and a sunny yellow water slide, intended to lure hard-to-reach teens. Balmer also supplied a
maple-floored gymnasium for non-swimmers and rehearsal space for community musicians.
These various attractions are wrapped and unified by a distinctly contemporary envelope. Bluetinged, black-speckled brick, for example, appears on walls outside before marching right through the
atrium and library, as column cladding. For color accents, Balmer didn’t just paint. His more luminous
solution: window glass laminated with playful shades of green, yellow, and orange. —Craig Kellogg
Clockwise from top: The gym
at the Cornell Community
Centre and Library offers a
maple-floored basketball
court. Outside, the canopy
above a walkway is ipe.
A fiberglass water slide
descends through the aquatic
center. The library’s kids’ storytelling zone is encircled by
solid-surfacing. Sheathing the
library’s structural columns
are iron-spot bricks tinted with
manganese.
tom arban
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firm: perkins + will
site: markham, ontario
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Slimming down is an international obsession, as Arper shows with
its Zinta sofa modules by Lievore Altherr Molina. Poised on slender legs in
painted aluminum, the sharp profile of the oak shell, in one of three finishes,
is slightly softened by cushions offered in numerous cover and filling options.
Specify a single module as a freestanding sofa, or combine multiples to
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As a birthday tribute to the Bernhardt Furniture
Company, founded in 1889, upstart Bernhardt Design’s
president, Jerry Helling, challenged three European
talents to rethink traditional furniture archetypes for
21st-century consumption. Ross Lovegrove updated
the courthouse chair with Anne, a true melding of
past and present, since achieving the walnut frame’s
sinuous silhouette requires both master carvers and
CNC machines. Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance’s Harper
lends aerodynamic élan to the porch rocking chair, its
Windsor-informed maple spindles reinforcing a seamless ribbon of cherry. And the Alex sofa by Jephson
Robb simplifies the chesterfield by replacing the usual
tufting with one continuous welt, though the opulent
flavor lingers in bronze-banded walnut legs.
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Mohawk Group
Space 377
In an era inundated by technology, it’s easy to forget the
comfort of simpler times. New Vintage harks back to unplugged
eras by replicating the look of antique rugs, but through the
modern-day format of modular carpet planks. Tone-on-tone neutrals and over-dyed brights play equally well on the 12-by-36-inch
tiles, constructed from the manufacturer’s high-performance Duracolor nylon, which promises stain resistance and colorfastness.
The proprietary EcoFlex ICT backing is a five-layer system with 35
percent pre-consumer recycled content.
LUME E LUSTRO
An optical mise-en-scène is created through a
surface play of the two uses of reflected light:
revealing volume and revealing texture. What was
old is reinterpreted through advanced technology.
Milliken’s proprietary MICRO-GLACE’ technique
creates heightened surface luminosity in a random
abrash texture. Step into a tactile dimensional world
with this 2-D and 3-D juxtaposition exploring rich
texture and flat graphic.
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Steelcase
Space 300
Renovations run rampant in spring, so it’s the perfect time to freshen
up Elective Elements, the office giant’s popular system of open-plan and
private-office furnishings. Legs on storage units and work surfaces have been
scaled down to address a more residential aesthetic, while full-width modesty
panels and thin metal blade shelves help lighten and simplify the overall
look. Among new surface options are five metallic finishes and 18 colors of
back-painted glass.
REMEDÉ Reveal Collection
Revealing beauty and premium performance
in five non-woven printed upholsteries
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exciting range of Arborite’s new collections. Made in Montreal.
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Space 391
While social media flourishes and virtual communities cluster, Suzanne Tick imagines
a softer path on the information superhighway. Her Code series translates digital connections into the tactile medium of modular carpet, with bright colors blocked against a static
graphic backdrop. In small-scale and large-format versions, they coordinate with Metri, a
textured-loop solid in vibrant shades like Electric Blue and Glow-Light Green. Both are
constructed from Dynex, the manufacturer’s proprietary solution-dyed nylon.
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ribbons
Vintage enthusiasts rejoice. Alexander Girard’s playful Color
Wheel ottoman, a sought-after collectors item discontinued in the
1970’s, is available again. So too, is the Eames Upholstered Molded
Fiberglass armchair and side chair in a new fiberglass finish—but
with the same beloved fiberglass-thread striations and variations
of Charles and Ray’s original. Available in eight archival colors, the
chair shells can be upholstered in one of 17 colors of Girard’s Hopsak,
another discontinued product now back in play. Girard also dabbled
in silk-screened panels of stand-alone images. A dozen of the 40 he
designed for the manufacturer in 1972 are being rereleased, including Ribbons, Bouquet, and Black and White.
bouquet
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Space 631
Everyone knows that highperformance fabrics make life
easier, but coordination is always a
welcome perk. In Lunar Eclipse, a blend
of post-consumer recycled polyester and
nylon, playful moons and half-moons
rise from alternating columns of tight and
crepe weaves. It’s a fitting accompaniment
for Rustique, a textural solid in solutiondyed polyester, the soft tonal variations
achieved by crossing fine yarns of the
warp with two colors of heavier yarn in
the weft. At Donghia showroom.
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Kowloon in Dobby (modular)
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7th floor
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Bolon
Space 7-8114
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On the heels of high-powered collaborations with Ateliers Jean Nouvel and the fashion
label Paul Smith, Bolon chief creative officer
Marie Eklund persuaded choreographer Alexander Ekman to gather a consortium of theatrical and creative types for three days
of talent-storming in Stockholm. The
sessions spawned Silence, a series
of vinyl flooring in two varieties: an
Inca-inspired four-color pattern,
sold in rolls, and six solid colors,
offered in tiles or parquet-referencing planks. Later this year,
the company will add soundabsorbent backing, perfect
for the rehearsal studio.
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Móz Designs
space 7-2089
Just in time for the Year of the
Snake, here comes Serpentine. From
the company’s compelling Graphix
collection, the undulating pattern
slithers across 48-inch-wide panels of
flat or corrugated aluminum. Available
in lengths of 96 or 120 inches, the
material works as wall covering, ceiling
paneling, column covers, reception
counters—any novel use a designer
can dream up.
shown: linear graphite, patina smalt, limestone, framenent abyss, and cirrus LVT in a custom installation
style in store
Think you’ve seen everything LVT has to offer? Take another look. The broadest portfolio of
aesthetics in the industry, combined with the ability to create any design you can imagine – in
addition to unparalleled performance, domestic manufacturing, and the highest standards of
service in the industry. All made possible by the Amtico Collection from Mannington Commercial.
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Giulio Iacchetti’s freehand drawings, translated into
the high-pressure plastic laminates of the Parade series,
are as durable as they are colorful. The patterns, offered
in three colorways each, comprise Derby, a composition
of short brushstrokes, Ya-Yoi, a Yayoi Kusama–inspired
print of overlapping polka dots, and Tar-Tan, which puts
a spin on Scottish plaid. Greenguard–certified, the lowVOC sheets measure 51 by 120 inches.
SUITE 1040A
The journey matters.
Make sure to visit all of these
places at NeoCon to see Brentano’s
performance fabrics in action!
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Cabot Wrenn
367
Donghia
631
JSI
10-33
Leland International
337
National Office Furniture
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Versteel
10-93
Leather Panels & Tiles
Garrett Leather offers a variety of wall panel styles in
hundreds of colors, providing designers the freedom to
create truly unique interiors. Garrett’s elegant Wall Panels
and Wall Tiles are handcrafted in the USA with superior
quality Italian leather. Broaden your creativity and extend
beyond the limitations of traditional leather tiles with inviting
textures such as Garrett Wovens® and hair-on Steerhides.
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Infinite design possibilities.
From stunning glass partitions to modern light
fixtures, 3form delivers complete solutions.
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Hardware | 3form Top Support
Table | 3form Chroma, 3form Stand table base
Lighting | 3form LightArt, LA2 Connected
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LightArt
Space 8-4094
Facilitating a designer’s fancy is the mission behind Connection,
the latest modular system from the lighting division of 3form. Eight
standard components can be arrayed in innumerable configurations:
oblong, circular, linear. . .the list goes on. The integrated LED lamping
is encased in the surfacing specialist’s proprietary lightweight Varia
Ecoresin, which incorporates 40 percent recycled content. Handmade
in Seattle through a fabrication process designed to eliminate waste,
the units are available in more than 1,000 color combinations.
At 3form showroom.
The Massaud Lounge with Ottoman–
by Jean-Marie Massaud and Coalesse
Part work. Part refuge.
Designed for comfort
and connecting with
technology, the Massaud
Lounge with ottoman is
an alternative destination
to work, contemplate
or relax.
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Itoki
Space 8-4050
Ingredients are everything with Insalata, a system that accommodates various work styles. The basic “lettuce,” if you will, is
the table. Its top of melamine-coated honeycomb paper is equipped with a handy charging station that holds devices upright, and
legs are painted steel. The “fixings,” which allow for customization, range from felt-covered privacy panels to mobile whiteboards.
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last a lifetime. Because they are easy to clean and inhibit bacteria and fungus growth they are perfect
for all of today’s healthcare facilities. Discover much more at sunbrellacontract.com/imagine.
Sunbrella Contract fabrics available through: Carnegie, C.F. Stinson, Designtex, HBF Textiles, Kravet Contract, Maharam,
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Vinyl mimics wood in the Grain collection. In the 7-by-48-inch planks, wood texture
is simulated with faux knots and striations. Like
real timber, the planks come in a variety of shades,
22 to be exact, and range in texture from smooth
to wire-brushed. Pigment, another plank option, comes in 12 bright colors in the same
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Space 10-132
jasper morrison
Jasper Morrison conceived
Unos as a tribute to craftsmanship, a concept once implicit in
furniture design but now often
obscured by the demands of
mass production. With superfluous details pared away, focus
shifts exclusively to the chair’s
expert carpentry and exquisite
joinery in solid beech, available in 18 finishes. The seat and
back, which are plywood, can be
upholstered in fabric or leather.
Choose stacking or non-stacking.
light & space
A web of elements to lighten and connect,
designed for the demands of the open office.
work a different way.
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BuzziMilk
Farm design: bringing the countryside into the office!
Even though we all love living in the city, we also hanker after fresh cow’s milk and spring pastures.
As a result, our interiors are starting to look increasingly rustic and green.
BuzziSpace - which closely follows the latest interior trends - has therefore come up with the BuzziMilk:
a great example of farm design!
Unfinished wood, lots of green and noble materials
in our interiors, the simple, delicious dishes of our
grandmother’s generation on our plate: it’s no
coincidence that these things are making a comeback
now that life is becoming increasingly busy in our
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has therefore come up with the BuzziMilk,
a luxury designer stool that is reminiscent of the
farmyard milking stools of days gone by.
As a result, BuzziSpace is offering an interior object
for the office that ties in seamlessly with the
current interior trend of farm design.
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To find its latest signature space-maker, the manufacturer
heads to BuzziVille. Blurring the line between furniture and
architecture, the flexible workstations establish zones where
employees can work solo or in small groups. Tall poplar
partitions are covered in soundabsorbing BuzziFelt, composed
entirely of up-cycled PET waste.
On either side, oak or laminate
work surfaces hang like shelves
on aluminum hooks. Units can
be rearranged, expanded, or
contracted as desired.
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to which a product’s built. Standards for engineering and materials
that embody the best of our knowledge on safety, ergonomics and
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different from others. While you think design, application, price and
comfort, we get all geeked out about testing that stresses materials
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making responsible products that support and align with LEED and
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we’re proud of the boring stuff. We’re proud to be the ones to sit in
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kevin walz
marz
dimon
honeykom
marz
dimon nite
To simulate the effect of paint seeping though the reverse side of a canvas, Overlay/
Underlay vinyl wall coverings rely on translucent ink. Interior Design Hall of Fame member
Kevin Walz began with pencil sketches, then painted the designs on linen, allowing the
colors to truly penetrate. Scans of both sides, overlapped, ultimately created the five patterns, which resemble silk-screened or block-printed fabric. Marz mixes rows of truncated
spheres with arcs and intersecting lines. In Jax, shapes familiar from the childhood game
form a grid set against diamonds—a perfect coordinate for the more conspicuous diamond
shapes of Dimon. Two-color Honeykom is sweetness itself. For Nite, Walz used brushes in
six widths to layer paint over the course of three days.
Wolf Gordon/Vescom
Space 10-161
center: anita cooney
nite
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jax
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Élan draws upon Decca’s
high-fidelity design,
material luxury and superior
craftsmanship to create
a versatile portfolio of
lounge furniture with a
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Space 11-106
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Familiar geometry finds unexpected treatment in Viewpoint, an
upholstery series that challenges the
parameters of modern weaving. That’s
because patterns like Geo, which resembles a stylized typeface, incorporate a whopping 77 colors that create
a kaleidoscope of tonal accents, like a
digital installation. The blend of cotton, nylon, and wool is powered by
Crypton’s Incase treatment that protects against stains, odor, and nasty
microbial creatures.
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Our new Crystal Collection embeds Swarovski crystals into
our architectural glass creating a sparkling design suitable for
walls, partitions and work surfaces. Choose from our standard
colors and patterns or we invite you to create one of your own.
I N T R O D U C I N G O U R N E W C U R AT E D C RY STA L G L A S S P R O D U C T M A D E W I T H SWA R OVS K I ® E L E M E N T S
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Allsteel
Space 1120
Right angles and straight lines are so. . .square. Further
changes the desk top into an irregular trapezoid. Three work­
stations can be connected via a power hub, which also conceals
power and data outlets, to create a team-oriented area. With a
3D-knit back, Mimeo sports a unique shape as well, the back re­
sembling a web.
When it Works. It Works. Introducing Suit and Tie by BOLYU. A sophisticated
product combination designed to bring high style back to the office. Suit (neutral)
and Tie (with pinstripe highlights) are designed to work in tandem, or each on
their own. A striking statement tie-on, or tie off.
See us at NeoCon, space 1167.
bolyu.com or 800.451.1250
WAYFIND WITH
Community
3-111
D.L. Couch
11-113
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BOLYÜ
1167
Davis Furniture
3-115
Bentley
1098
Garrett Leather
8-4118
Architex
7-4072
Global The Total Office
1035
Arcadia
340
Gunlocke
1126
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8-5122
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Arborite
8-3134C
JSI
3-111 & 1033
Keilhauer
373
Safco Products
331
Stylex
346
JANUS et Cie
3-107 & 1420
Mannington
Commercial
1039
OFS Brands
1132
Sunbrella
7-6042
Invision
10-118
Mayer Fabrics
10-128
Natuzzi
7-4050
Teknion
1048
Innovations
6-130
MechoSystems
8-4130
Momentum Group
11-106
Wolf-Gordon
10-161
Herman Miller
321
Milliken
1149
Mohawk Group
377
11th floor
Maharam
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Space 1188
A company is known by the company it keeps. At Maharam, that’s quite
a crowd. Latest to be welcomed are
Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings. Their
studio, Scholten & Baijings, is known
for applying unaffected minimalism
and punchy color to furniture, tabletop,
flooring, and bedding, and the same
now goes for upholstery fabric. Color
fields interface with stripes in Blocks, its
tone-on-tone effect realized through weft
stripping and weave structure. Mean­
while, overlapping transparent layers
create the parallel and perpendicular
lines of Grid. Both wool-nylon patterns,
offered in a handful of colorways, boast
vertical repeats of more than 27 feet.
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blocks
grid
Eleven ® Workspace is architecture uninterrupted.
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Casing out the best in contract
builds an appetite—and a thirst.
Our curated list of Chicago’s hot
spots will keep you quenched,
nourished, and in-the-know.
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Trenchermen [$]
Inventive new American cuisine, such as pickle tots with
red-onion yogurt and bresaola, shines in this airy space
by Kevin Heisner, who retained many of the site's original
1920's details. See page 98 for more information.
2039 West North Avenue; 773-661-1540.
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FE E L FR E E TO MIX IT UP. Patcraft ‘s M I X E D M AT E R I A L S collection brings breakthrough innovation to the collaborative environment. Mixed Materials
frees you to use hard and soft flooring surfaces side-by-side to create spaces that support the way we work, learn and interact. Break-free from transition strips and
complicated installations with a collection that allows modular carpet and resilient planks to be mixed without interruption, right out of the box. Designed specifically for
multi-faceted, high-demand spaces, Mixed Materials also introduces a new Facet shape, based on a rhombus. The shape provides additional freedom, allowing designers to
mix the collection with many of our existing products. Mixed Materials lets you design a mix of spaces where people are free to move, collaborate, concentrate and interact
without sacrificing design or performance.
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dining guide
Bavette’s Bar & Beouf [¢/$]
As the name indicates, beef is what’s for dinner. In the style of a European steakhouse, the
restaurant is dark and moody, replete with the requisite red-leather booths, antiqued mirrors,
and wood paneling. Ella Fitzgerald warbles over the speakers, further setting a sultry mood.
Half of the menu touts bistro classics such as roasted bone marrow and bone-in dry-aged
rib-eye. But fried chicken and smoked whitefish Caesar salad serve up a soupçon of Americana—as does the wait staff, donning blue jeans and tattoos. If the dining area’s booked up,
sneak down to the speakeasy-esque parlor below for a Dark & Stormy.
218 West Kinzie Street; 312-624-8154.
Beatrix [$]
Right off the lobby of the Aloft Chicago City Center hotel, concrete flooring, exposed wooden
beams, and open mechanicals make for an industrial loftlike experience. Low-hanging ferns
and accordion glass doors open to the street soften the vibe. The menu proudly proclaims,
“Taste over Trend,” and the motto comes through in the rather eclectic mix of foods. Instead
of choosing one head chef for the restaurant, there are three, and each contributes a different flair and flourish. On the same menu as truffled pasta, there’s skirt steak chimichurri with
shishito peppers. There’s also a coffee bar, offering fresh-squeezed juice and honey butter
cinnamon rolls—perfect for those off to an early start at the Mart.
519 North Clark Street; 312-284-1377.
How many times have you fallen victim to cocktail amnesia? The bartender asks you for your
drink of choice and you’re struck dumb, unable to utter your order. The Berkshire Room,
inside the Acme Hotel, has found a solution to this pickle: the Dealer’s Choice, in which the
bartender determines your poison. Just choose a spirit base and give a couple adjectives to
guide the decision. A few minutes later, a custom drink appears at your table, and the name
hardly matters. Too avant-garde for your taste? Not to worry, the menu provides standard
house cocktails and barrel-aged beverages. Settle into the swanky plush seating and bask in
the glow of the copper-pipe pendants.
15 East Ohio Street; 312-894-0800.
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The culinary wasteland of Hyde Park, home to institutions such as the University of Chicago,
has long been waiting for a restaurant to pull it from the oblivion of cheap bars and late-night
bites. Chef Matthias Merges took note. Named for the scenic highway that runs between the
Cote d’Azur and the Italian Riviera, A10’s menu is a hybrid of French and Italian influences.
The kitchen crew doesn’t cut corners as seen by items such as a 60-minute egg served alongside a crispy lamp belly and gnocchi cake. Carefully tempered at a low temperature, the yolk
and white come together to a perfect custard, a rich sauce for the dish. Just as the kitchen
pays attention to its craft, the design of the space is equally thought out. Led by Merges’s wife
Rachel Crowl of FCStudio, the restaurant bridges the two cultures with traditional textiles from
both countries hung on walls.
1462 East 53rd Street; 773-288-1010.
Cicchetti [¢]
Don’t let the name deceive you. Cicchetti, Venetian slang for snack, may seem like it offers
only light fare, but it doesn’t. The menu begins with small plates for the table: Think housecured anchovies and pork cracklins dusted with Parmesan and rosemary. Once the palate is
tempted, a procession of foods representative of the Italian port city are available: bruschetta,
salad, stews, pastas, meats. The environment feels less like a trattoria and more like a food
hall, with guests happily packed in among exposed wood beams and bare tables. If the din
becomes too much, escape to the bar area, modeled after Venice’s iconic Harry’s Bar.
671 North Saint Clair; 312-642-1800.
Cicchetti
Aviary [$]
Rocks glasses appear from smoking chests. Elixirs steep in miniature French presses. Ingredients swirl in transparent porthole-shape containers. These are some of the wonders at chef
Grant Achatz’s cocktail lounge. Drinks expand far beyond taste, highlighting the importance of
smell, sight, and touch to the overall imbibing experience. Though they are served à la carte,
the lounge's multicourse formats are encouraged, the cocktails taking on the arc of a meal: a
lighter option to start, moving to more substantial offerings, and ending with a sweet digestif
concoction. The theatricality of each presentation is heightened by the glassware by Martin
Kastner, a masterful designer who has long worked on products for the highly acclaimed
Alinea. The show will leave you not only tipsy but also utterly astounded.
955 West Fulton Street; 312-226-0868.
Balena [$]
It’s no secret that Chicago has an, err, deep history with pizza-making. Newcomer Balena,
headed by chef Chris Pandel, throws its hat into the ring with such topping innovations as
pistachio pesto, rhubarb, and leeks. Not to worry, the trusty Margherita is available, too.
The pizzas are complemented by traditional pastas as well as breads freshly baked by Peter
Becker, previously of Charlie Trotter’s. But there’s more. A selection of grilled and roasted
meats round out the feast. Grab a group and try them all.
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Chef Enoch Simpson has gained a cult following for a particular fried pastry: doughnuts, with
funky flavors like butterscotch-bacon and strawberry-vanilla. The selection varies daily, and
there are never any leftovers. Now in his own space, Simpson has expanded beyond fried
dough to other American comfort foods. Fried chicken and chicken pot pie are the standouts
on the dinner menu, served alongside a rotating selection of locally crafted beers on tap.
But the biggest sensations are the biscuits, which by themselves have gained the restaurant
national recognition. The brunch menu even devotes an entire section to biscuit sandwiches.
The homey environs showcase a sprawling bar and feature wall both constructed of reclaimed
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Here, the beer hall is reimagined. And for the better, with exposed brick, Persian carpet, and
tin ceiling panels. It’s not only the décor that's received a fresh spin. Chef Jared Wentworth
goes far beyond pretzels and peanuts to accompany the impressive roster of beers. A menu
given to Asian and Southern influences also features multiple daily specials that highlight
seasonal produce, such as green garlic, rhubarb, and spring onion. Two dozen beers on tap
are supplemented with a rotating lineup that recalls the building’s history as a Czech pub.
While the food and the beverages are delicious separate, the staff can recommend tasty pairings. With so much on the table, it’s no wonder this is a rising neighborhood hub.
1227 West 18th Street; 312-526-3851.
MONDAY
A back alley of Chicago’s West Loop isn’t the best place to wander around, but the tantalizing
scent wafting through will draw any hungry Mart-goer off the street. That scent is Green Street
Smoked Meats’s 12,000-pound oak smoker, bringing forth succulent Texas-style barbeque:
meat that’s sticky with a thick coat of rub seasonings and infused with mesquite charcoal. In
a convivial atmosphere, guests sit at long farmhouse tables and serve themselves from a large
counter. And while the food may not be considered gourmet, it's wonderfully authentic right
down to the family picnic sides and the Frito pie with brisket chili. Once you're sufficiently
stuffed—and you surely will be—gaze up at the hundreds of strung light bulbs and imagine
it’s the sky of the Lone Star State.
112 North Green Street; 312-754-0431.
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Stumbling off Ashland Avenue late in the evening, the Midwest suddenly seems miles away. A
snug and bustling space occupied by a communal high-top table and chicken-wire cabinets
laden with ephemera is the latest outpost of the team behind Ruxbin restaurant. The crew,
which includes chef Edward Kim, promises to deliver the post-service cravings of culinary
professionals to the general public. What comes forth is a loosely Asian menu with Korean,
Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, and even Mexican influences. Perhaps it’s better termed
as “street food.” While the familiar steamed dumplings make an appearance, duck hearts &
strawberries and crab brain fried rice will intrigue the most daring of eaters.
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A chubby-cheeked chipmunk sipping an effervescent red soda greets guests at Spritzburger,
a diner-style establishment. But within moments, it’s evident that this is not your grandpa’s
diner. The collaboration between three chef friends—Dan Smith, Steve McDonagh, and Gale
Gand—came about after a boozy discussion in the lobby of a Disney hotel. The playfulness
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Tanta [$]
Coming from the man who has been heralded as the champion of Peruvian cuisine, Tanta is
the latest project from chef Gastón Acurio, who now has more than 30 Peruvian restaurants
worldwide. Tanta, meaning bread in Quechua, is not on the menu, though there is more than
enough sustenance in other forms. What may at first seem to be a daunting litany of foreign
terms—tiraditos, anticuchos, causitas—is quickly decoded by an able staff. And maybe a
pisco cocktail or two. Most dishes are small plates, just a couple bites, encouraging sharing,
nibbling, and broadening the palate. While all can be enjoyed in the ipe-paneled interior
accented with bright Peruvian pop art and textiles, for warm summer evenings, the rooftop
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Nico was a woman of many talents: singer, fashion model, actress. Playing in Fellini’s La
Dolce Vita and later becoming a muse to Andy Warhol, the bohemian free spirit now inspires
Nico Osteria, the latest restaurant by chef Paul Kahan and the One Off Hospitality team, which
counts Avec and Blackbird among its empire. Like its inspiration, the establishment accomplishes many things with extraordinary skill. Only a glance at the menu makes one realize
that Italian and Chicago mean much more than deep-dish pizza. Mussels in a vermouth and
almond-butter broth, grilled octopus with preserved lemon, gnocchi with Dungeness crab
and uni—the choices are inventive, each more enticing than the previous. The space, which
is inside the Thompson Chicago hotel, also presents several options: the bar in view of the
open kitchen, the salon with a double-height green wall and copper-pipe bar, and the dining
room with a bespoke wrought-iron wine storage unit. There’s not a bad spot in the house.
1015 North Rush Street; 312-994-7100.
MONDAY
To walk into Trenchermen is to meet a century of design philosophies at once. Clusters of
exposed Edison bulbs and black-iron pipes, distinctly steam punk, meet art deco lighting
fixtures and floor tile. Original white subway tile, dating to the 20’s, harkens back to the
building’s days as the Luxor Russian Baths. Just like the design, the seasonal new American
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the octopus in a posole broth with masa. Instead of clashing, design and cuisine both come
together to form a new and contemporary take on dining. And in the style of modern restaurants, Trenchermen’s reminds its guests, “There’s a time for elbows off the table, but that’s not
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
“Warhol and Marisol”
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Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
“Photography Exhibit:
Latino/US Cotidiano”
A dozen photographers of Latino descent probe the changing nature of the Hispanic experience in North America. Stefan Ruiz
photographs telenovela sets, Mexico’s most ubiquitous cultural export,
while Dulce Pinzón’s images of ordinary people dressed as superheroes,
including this one of New York window cleaner Bernabe Mendez, speak
to the pursuit of the American dream. All valorize the centrality of the
Latino community in a country where one in six Americans is of Hispanic
descent. Through June 24. 312-335-1996; chicago.cervantes.es.
Art Institute of Chicago
“Chicagoisms”
University of Illinois architectural
theorist Alexander Eisenschmidt, art historian
Jonathan Mekinda, and Studio Junglecat
founder Matt Wizinsky challenged nine archi­
tects around the world to envision progressive designs for the Windy City. Each was
to be based on one of five “Chicagoisms,”
key movements in history that powered the
city’s architectural evolution. The results are
presented in spherical wall-mounted models,
alongside archive photography. Through
January 4. 312-443-3600; artic.edu.
clockwise from top left: adelaide de menil/courtesy of acquavella galleries, new york and the andy warhol foundation for the visual arts; nathan keay/courtesy of the
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Hurry, it’s last days to see silk screens by Andy Warhol
alongside sculptures by his Venezuelan friend Marisol Escobar, the
two seen here in a 1963 photograph. The exhibition, through June
15, includes Marisol’s characteristic painted-wood Six Women along with two
she made of Warhol, who reciprocated by putting her in one of his films.
A separate exhibition presents the mobiles and stabiles of Alexander Calder.
The works—including the Chat-mobile from 1966—span from 1927 to 1974, just
two years before his death, and are on display through August 17. 312-280-2660;
mcachicago.org.
Chicago Architecture Foundation
“Chicago: City
of Big Data”
The vast city model that fills the foundation’s atrium, seen
here on opening night, has been digitally enhanced for this
exhibition. A light installation turns the model into a 3-D canvas
for infographics, while a digital interface designed in partnership
with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill layers the swarms of data that
planners might consult when constructing the built environment
over an interactive wall map. Passersby can read tweets and
real-time transit information projected on digital dashboards in
the street-front windows. 312-922-3432; caf.architecture.org.
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Scratch-off posters that reveal art underneath a silvery
coating. Bronze bowls cast in ice during this winter’s polar
vortex. The world’s thinnest watch. Those are some of the
more than 200 ingenious designs by local creatives appearing in this exhibit, a rendering of its space with a table
by furniture designer Christopher Gentner shown here.
Through November 2. 312-744-6630; chgodsgn.com.
Morlen Sinoway Atelier
Guerilla Truck Show
Equal parts street party and pop-up shop, Morlen Sinoway Atelier annually hosts this
hacked, ad-hoc version of the mammoth NeoCon, where dozens of Chicago designers showcase their wares from the backs of more than 60 trucks. This year is the 10th anniversary, so
expect to see even more objects, furniture, and art, including Tremont Steel’s storage system
in steel and birch-plywood. 312-432-0100; theguerrillatruckshow.com.
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