Show Daily

Edited by Karen D. Singh and Sheila Kim-Jamet -- Interior Design, 8/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

If you've ever been to NeoCon, you know that the first thing you do, all three mornings of the fair, is grab Interior Design's Show Daily. Welcome to the launch of "day four," our exclusive roundup of product write-ups and designer interviews, plus action shots of you and your team.

Where it all happens

The 4-million-square-foot Merchandise Mart was built in 1930 by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White to consolidate Chicago's wholesale goods trade under one roof.

Davis furniture

The Radius collection of sofas and benches are one-, two-, and three-seat modular lounge pieces with chrome-finished steel frames. All come in straight or curvy configurations, with or without arms and tablets. 2401 South College Drive, High Point, NC 27261; 336-889-2009; davisfurniture.com. circle 320

Dauphin

With its round polished-aluminum feet and square body, the space-age modular Pod is coming in for a landing near you. Available with a smooth or delineated seat and in ottoman and sofa styles. 300 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton, NJ 07005; 973-263-1100; dauphin.com. circle 321

Bentley prince street

Greek Key and Zebra Blocks were the custom patterns on this company's showroom floor during NeoCon. Made of yarn-dyed Solutia fibers, both received a tremendous response. 14641 East Don Julian Road, City of Industry, CA 91746; 800-423-4709; bentleyprincestreet.com. circle 322

Metro

The Poly series of swivel, lounge, and side chairs blurs the line between commercial and residential. But it's clear on sustainability: made from recycled product—including 100 percent recycled polyester fabric—and recyclable after use. 7220 Edgewater Drive, Oakland, CA 94621; 510-567-5200; metrofurniture.com. circle 323

Jofco

The Maddox collection has something for everyone. There's the single-seat lounger, the three-seat armless sofa, and two slipper chairs flanking an integrated maple table, which can be finished in one of seven stains. The base is tubular steel, powder-coated in silver. P.O. Box 71, Jasper, IN 47547; 812-482-5154; jofco.com. circle 324

Allermuir

Forming a straight or curved conga line of minimalist stools, single Linx seats interlock via a pivoting mechanism of steel and nylon. The cast-aluminum legs have height-adjustable nylon feet; seats can be specified in stained or lacquered maple or leather. Branch Road, Lower Darwen, Lancashire BB3 0PR, U.K.; 800-267-1913; allermuir.com. circle 325

Haworth

Zody features an asymmetrical lumbar support system developed from a study conducted by this manufacturer in association with Western Michigan University. Currently composed of up to 50 percent recycled material, eventually the chair will be cradle-to-cradle. 1 Haworth Center, Holland, MI 49423; 616-393-3000; haworth.com. circle 326

ICF Group

The Cortina armchair comes with a base or legs in powder-coated or chromium-plated tubular steel and a backrest in walnut or ash. The seat can be covered in fabric, leather, or COM. 607 Norwich Avenue, Taftville, CT 06380; 800-237-1625; icfgroup.com. circle 327

Gunlocke company

With its 3Form EcoResin dividers, Barrett Studios's modular Sojourn system truly stands apart. Upholstered seats are available with integrated tables and accessories such as attachable lamps and built-in electrical outlets. Maple components can be finished in medium brown, espresso, and natural. 1 Gunlocke Drive, Wayland, NY 14572; 800-828-6300; gunlocke.com. circle 328

Heller

For home or office, outdoors or in, Vico Magistretti's stackable Selene makes a stylish addition. The polycarbonate or nylon-polymer chair measures 181/2 inches wide. Choose red, black, or white. 149 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010; 212-685-4200; helleronline.com. circle 329

Keilhauer

Yacht interiors inspired Robin Rizzini's Dario. The collection features two lounge chairs, each with a companion sofa. For all four, legs and base are polished or matte chrome. Standard upholstery options number more than 200. 1450 Birchmount Road, Toronto, Ontario M1P 2ES, Canada; 800-724-5665; keilhauer.com. circle 330

Versteel

Simon says, "Be comfortable." Thanks to flex motion, this chair tilts, nests, and reclines, whether on castors or glides. The polypropylene injection-molded seat and back come in eight shell and 23 powder-coated colors and unlimited upholstery options. Armless version offered, too. P.O. Box 850, Jasper, IN 47547; 800-876-2120; versteel.com. circle 331

Designtex

This manufacturer launches its Sustainable Performance collection with Epiphany, a graphic pattern made from 100 percent recycled polyester. Offered in 13 colorways, including Saltwater, it repels both real water and oil. 200 Varick Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10014; 800-221-1540; dtex.com. circle 332

Rodolph

Mosaic Quilt marries the blocks of an Amish bedspread and the shimmering colors of the Middle East. The textile is available in Jungle Fern, Crimson Rose, Turquoise Sea, and Earthly Delight. P.O. Box 1249, Sonoma, CA 95476; 707-935-0316; rodolph.com. circle 333

Yangki

Sondra Alexander's Cosmos wall covering features a constellation of free-floating dots against a patent-leather or lacquered-vinyl background. The six available colorways include blue, red, and brown. 1026 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94117; 415-626-5009; yangki.com. circle 334

Luna textiles

Geometric Hoop, a polyester-cotton blend, belongs to the upbeat Chromatic collection. Among its seven reversible colorways is beige-and-black Optic. 2415 Third Street, Suite 280, San Francisco, CA 94107; 415-252-7125; lunatextiles.com. circle 336

Maharam

This company's Mart showroom displayed golden Drenth Heath, a wool, silk, and heath construction; dark Orakelblume in cotton-rayon; waxed-cotton Leno;Gertrude, a cotton, nylon, and polyester blend; wool-nylon Reverberating Stripe; Peep, a blend of cotton and polyester; and wool-nylon Coda. 251 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010; 800-645-3943; maharam.com. circle 335

Mayer fabrics

A high-performance nylon seating fabric, Infinity has a decade-long full warranty against fading and wear-through. All seven of the line's patterns have been tested for 200,000 to 900,000 double Wyzenbeek rubs. P.O. Box 1812, Indianapolis, IN 46204; 800-428-4415; mayerfabrics.com. circle 337

Chilewich

Expanding beyond woven place mats and flooring, this company's vinyl empire now includes By the Yard, a textile that can cover any surface, even furniture, while resisting the spills that cause stains. Variants such as Bamboo, Bouclé, Basket Weave, Grass Cloth, and Wicker come in more than 40 colorways. 31 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016; 212-679-9204; chilewich.com. circle 338

Set wallcovering systems

Grant Design Collaborative's type II vinyl line includes patterns such as mosaiclike Voyeur, striped Curtain Call, and circular Down to the Wire, all offered in a palette of 35 colors. Options include erasable surfaces and digital photomurals. 1825 MacArthur Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30318; 800-620-6922; setwalls.com. circle 339

Knoll

Gala's six-petal floral forms bloom in clementine, kiwi, cinnamon, and six other colors. With a 51/2-inch vertical repeat, this solution-dyed Zeftron nylon can stand up to 100,000 Wyzenbeek rubs. 1235 Water Street, East Greenville, PA 18041; 800-343-6556; knolltextiles.com. circle 340

Wolf-gordon

New to the Suite collection is Cirque du Cirque, Kari Pei's type II, 54-inch vinyl wall covering in a lyrical circle-and-dot pattern. 979 Third Avenue, Suite 413, New York, NY 10022; 800-347-0550; wolf-gordon.com. circle 341

Carnegie

Inspiration can come from anywhere. Nature. Art. Or, in the case of this recent textile launch, tattoo parlors.

The Tattoo collection's six patterns came to life after creative director Heather Bush noticed a shift in the cultural acceptance of bodily adornment as part of the young urban professional identity. For research, she and her design team took field trips to New York parlors. After isolating symbols that referenced ethnic and pop culture, the team translated them into woven textiles in 53 colorways—targeting retail, corporate, hospitality, and health-care specifiers. (All patterns exceed 75,000 double Wyzenbeek rubs.)

Abstract sunbursts in differing diameters explode across Soleil, a polyester-rayon blend. Exotic arabesques, scrolls, and curves float across nylon Ink. Wired, a cotton-wool blend, takes a sharp look at the zigzag. The three remaining patterns are nylon Flash Art, cotton-polyester Full Sleeve, and Co-exist, a cotton-polyester blend. 110 North Centre Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570; 800-727-6770; carnegiefabrics.com. circle 342

Allsteel

Get within reach of a better-looking, better-functioning office with Reach integrated storage systems. The line comprises shelves, files, cabinets, tackboards, screens, and work surfaces in plastic laminate or clear-grain veneer. 2210 Second Avenue, Muscatine, IA 52761; 563-262-4800; allsteeloffice.com. circle 343

Izzydesign

The waterfall back of Dennis Foley and Jeffrey Gershune's aluminum-framed Hannah is perforated glass-filled polypropylene, an ultra-sturdy material with great ergonomic flex. The stacking chair comes in nine colors, with a low or high back. Stool version available. 17237 Van Wagoner Road, Spring Lake, MI 49456; 866-499-9968; izzydesign.com. circle 344

Nienkämper

Joachim Tillack reintroduces his Tillack painted-MDF workstation with an updated look that incorporates this manufacturer's classic shelving. File cabinets are offered in white, black, or silver melamine. 257 Finchdene Square, Toronto, Ontario M1X 1B9, Canada; 800-668-9318; nienkamper.com. circle 345

Hekman

Tom Newhouse's Smart Moves is indeed smart. The nine-piece collection includes desks, credenzas, case goods, and storage towers. All are made of eco-friendly formaldehyde-free wheat-board, offered in six wood finishes, four melamine colors, and six therma-foils. 1400 Buchanan Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49507; 616-452-1411; hekman.com. circle 346

Bernhardt design

Ross Lovegrove, Patrick Norguet, and Lauren Rottet are just a few of the big names who have collaborated with Bernhardt Design. For this year's collection, though, the company tapped unknown talent from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Seven students created products that are not only appropriate for the brand but are also able to be mass-produced. A steel base supports Jorge Cruzata's Aire table in painted walnut and glass. Robbyn Carter's Segue bench combines ash and steel. Emi Fujita's Emi lounge seat has brushed stainless-steel arms and legs and a floating back. Folded glass, anigre, and a square of brushed stainless steel form Ana Franco's Float table. Shawn Littrell's Calyx sofa and Justin Porcano's Edge slipper chair display wood mastery. And the aerodynamic body of Christopher Alvarado's Eva chair is supported by tubular steel legs. P.O. Box 740, Lenoir, NC 28645; 828-758-9811; bernhardtdesign.com. circle 347

Mcguire furniture company

Modern meets country in the Thomas Pheasant Collection. The line's glass-topped TB-47F textured-bronze dining table features a hand-cast base that's 24 inches across and 281/4 inches high. 1201 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103; 415-626-1414; kohler.com. circle 348

Councill

Keep up with the Dow Joneses. The Wall Street case-goods collection's mahogany desks, credenzas, and hutches have old-world details but also accommodate today's technology. Seven finish options include light cherry, walnut brown, and traditional red mahogany, P.O. Box 398, Denton, NC 27239; 336-859-2155; councillcontract.com. circle 349

Harden contract

Puma Impressions is as graceful as its name. The expanded collection boasts a solid-wood hutch for the credenza, paper organizers, a bridge for the desktop, and a retractable keyboard tray and pedestal. 8550 Mill Pond Way, McConnellsville, NY 13401; 315-675-3600; hardencontract.com. circle 350

Kimball international

Got office space? Kimball Office's compact Prevail workstations make the most of limited square footage, offering storage, power and data-management troughs, and grommets for easy setup and reconfiguration. Choose among three hardwood veneers in 17 colors. 1600 Royal Street, Jasper, IN 47549; 800-482-1818; kimballoffice.com. circle 351

Halcon

Drawing on her background as a trained welder and sculptor, interior designer Barbara Zieve introduced her second collaboration with this manufacturer. Stria is a conference group of case goods that marry rigorous and organic, masculine and feminine. Zieve's tables, credenzas, and media cabinets never fail to engage the user visually, from every angle.

Better yet, the designer's attention to form hasn't sacrificed the seamlessly integrated outlets and wire-management capacity necessary for today's conference rooms. The collection offers three conference tables with power and communication provisions housed in the base. Meanwhile, a wall unit perfectly sized for plasma-screen TVs also features sliding-tray storage for DVDs and a built-in video teleconferencing camera option. The Corian-topped mobile cart offers an additional CD storage cabinet, plus drawers with flip-down work surfaces for laptops and other equipment.

The pieces come in almost any veneer on the market, in 25 of the manufacturer's standard Chemcolor paint finishes, or in any DuPont Corian color. Finishes may be combined, too—with different ones for tabletops and bases. One tabletop, a truncated ellipse of bone white bordered by sage green, is all Corian; meanwhile the base is painted in a Chemcolor version of taupe. 1811 Second Avenue NW, Stewartville, MN 55976; 507-533-4235; halconcorp.com. circle 352

Fortune contract

Puppy love inspired Livingston, the 38-ounce tip-sheared and skein-dyed broadloom named for designer Judith Ingall's pooch. The carpet comes in 17 colors, ranging from neutral Bone to purple-and-green Go Fetch. 272 Kraft Drive, Dalton, GA 30722; 800-359-4508; fortunecontract.com. circle 353

J&J commercial

Corporate Values enters the workplace with five patterns designed to complement one another—as well as the bottom line. The collection's six color families range from Adobe to Brass. 818 J&J Drive, Dalton, GA 30722; 800-241-4585; jjcommercial.com. circle 355

Karastan contract

Nothing's lost in Translations, carpets that interpret the look of architectural elements in broadloom. Ribbed Concrete, Gridded Steel, Glass Lines, and Molten Weave all come with built-in cushioning and Invista fiber. 500 Town Park Lane, Suite 400, Kennesaw, GA 30144; 800-554-6637; karastancontract.com. circle 354

C&A floorcoverings

These Tanka designs by Jhane Barnes are solution-dyed and accented with bold stripes. Saturated-rust and chocolate backgrounds sport royal-blue and lime-green bars, while red bands play off neutral fields. The patterned-loop broadloom comes in eight colors. 311 Smith Industrial Boulevard, Dalton, GA 30721; 706-259-9711; tandus.com. circle 356

Abet

Promising high-caliber performance in high-traffic areas, Parqcolor Gold high-pressure laminate floor planks and stair treads resist heat, bacteria, and UV rays. Choose among 45 colors. 60 West Sheffield Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631; 201-541-0700; abetlaminati.com. circle 357

Bolyü contract

We're floored by eco-friendly Regatta. It's made from solution-dyed Zeftron Solure nylon that's certified Enviro6ix, assuring a minimum of 25 percent recycled content. The textured-loop carpet comes in 13 colors. 201 Princeton Boulevard, Adairsville, GA 30103; 800-451-1250; bolyu.com. circle 358

Crossley carpet mills

Part of the Extremes collection, Moraine features striations inspired by glacial formations—rendered in Dynex SD nylon and 13 sophisticated color combinations. Complementing this design is solid Tundra, also available in 13 colorways. 435 Willow Street, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5G2, Canada; 800-667-8181; crossley.ca. circle 359

Blue ridge commercial carpet

The Titans collection's carpets—Artemis, Atlantean, Hercules, and Miranda VII—are Zeftron Solure nylon, certified with the Enviro6ix designator for 25 percent recycled content. Each pattern comes in nine colors. 1546 Progress Road, Ellijay, GA 30540; 800-241-5945; blueridgecarpet.com. circle 360

Lees carpets

Patterns work overtime with 2 Faced: This multilevel-loop yarn-dyed carpet takes on two looks, depending on your viewing angle. The three patterns—Alter Ego, I-Spy, and Still Moving—come in 15 colors. 5100 Town Park Lane, Suite 400, Kennesaw, GA 30144; 877-285-5337; leescarpet.com. circle 361

Interface flooring systems

The 10 patterns in the B&W collection make a graphic statement. Highlights of the cut-and-loop series include patterns called French Quarter, On Key, Hound Dog, and A Maze. 1503 Orchard Hill Road, LaGrange, GA 30240; 800-336-0225; interfaceflooring.com. circle 362

Invision carpet systems

Catch the energy of Vibe, a 24-inch modular tile. The nine tonal palettes and four contrasting palettes all boast a recycled content of 17 percent. 818 J&J Drive, Dalton, GA 30722; 800-241-4586; jj-invision.com. circle 363

Peter pepper products

Envision shelving and display is a big show-off. Wall-mounted aluminum uprights support a range of inset panels, storage units, and shelves in glass, maple, and rigid thermofoil-laminated MDF. Credenzas are also available. 17929 South Susana Road, Compton, CA 90221; 800-496-0204; peterpepper.com. circle 364

Herman miller

The size of a tape dispenser, Babble produces enough white noise for voice confidentiality in an open-plan office. All you need is a standard electrical outlet. P.O. Box 302, 855 East Main Avenue, Zeeland, MI 49464; 800-851-1196; hermanmiller.com. circle 365

Rexite

Raul Barbieri's handsome, treelike Nox Ipso coatrack is finished in brushed stainless steel. The design stands 67 inches high, with a head measuring 16 1/4 inches in diameter. 7 Via Edison, 20090 Cusago, Italy; 39-029-039-0013; rexite.com. circle 366

Sicis

Easy-to-install plastic Sicisbricks are about creating surface with style. For even more dazzle, the Glimmer collection's bricks refract color with their mosaic-tiled face. The three shapes available—one rectangular and two curved—each measure about 19 by 10 by 6 inches. 155 East 56th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022; 212-829-8341; sicis.com. circle 368

Arpa industriale

Like a Jackson Pollock painting, Alu Magic is an artistic-looking plastic laminate—with thin aluminum filaments integrated into a solid-color background. The 51-by-120-inch sheets come in three color families. 13291 Vantage Way, 104, Jacksonville, FL 32218; 877-277-2669; arpausa.com. circle 367