Neocon Chicago 2023 Lookbook

As the most significant show for commercial Interior Design in North America, NEOCON is an amazing opportunity for designers to see what is new and emerging in our industry. To say it is HUGE is an understatement. The Merchandise Mart is the largest in the world, and permanently hosts more 250 showrooms for furniture, fixtures and finishes. Every year in June Interior Designer flock to Chicago- a trip that Niche has been working to make happen for many years. In fact, we had booked out visit in 2020, but of course the global pandemic changed those plans. Fast forward to 2023 and we finally made it!


To summarize everything we learned in our 3 days of NEOCON would be quite a task. However, we could not resist the opportunity to share some eye candy with you. Some notable trends, which we expect to see growing into 2024 included; nature-inspired lines, colours and textures, biophilic design, workspace wellness, hybrid offices, modular, multi-purpose furniture, and overall spaces that are vastly different from the workspaces of the past! Interested in learning more- reach out to us to discuss your evolving workspace needs.

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