MoCo Loco: NeoCon 2006: Showroom Furniture

NeoCon 2006: Showroom Furniture
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Shows | 21 Jun 06 | Comments (2) | Stumble

Here is Joshua Wentz' third and last installment from Neocon; "Modern contemporary furniture was not well represented at NeoCon. Everything I tend to see in the corporate sector is stuck in a holding pattern between faux-minimalism and styleless ergonomics. However, I found some MoCo-worthy items to share with you.". Like the Steelcase exhibit above exhorting you to not “hate me because I’m a cubicle.”. Should we give the cube a chance? Leave a comment. More of Joshua's images and info after the jump.

1. Steelcase
Steelcase's showroom centered on the transition of the cubicle from a matte beige prison to a liveable, lively entity. Now, if they can only convince companies to stop buying used beige systems for a quarter of the price, we'll all have better places to work. These new systems are functional, attractive, and extremely customizable.

2. Brayton International
The Oom coatrack/seat looks odd. Apparently it was odd enough to win the NeoCon 2006 Innovation Award in the Alternative Office category though, so more power to it! The 'antlers' act as a coat rack, and can be used to position the bench (on casters) anywhere in the room. They resemble a herd of comfortable mutant beasts.

3. Lacasse
I was drawn into the showroom by the detailing on this chair, but then I found out it was a mash-up of the Lacasse logo that they applied only for the show. Oh, well. It's a decent looking chair otherwise, but I was really only interested in it if the graphics were part of the full design.

4. Metro
Steelcase's "Metro" brand is looking extremely hot. Their showroom looked more like an apartment than an office, but the pieces have a hip corporate feel (yes, it can be done). Lots of concealed storage and sleek moveable shelves and trays in metal and bent ply.

Comments

"Give cubicle a chance" ha not a chance...the way they introduce their alternative cubicle is pretty smart, though.

On the other hand I looove the mutant beasts ! They look great !

Lul

Posted by: Lul

| June 22, 2006 12:43 PM

....did you happen to see Haworth's space?...beautiful surfaces, folding planes, overlaping surfaces...lovely negative space...and so clean...

Posted by: ncb

| June 23, 2006 2:48 PM

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