Best of NeoCon 2015: Trends in Adaptive Office Space, Textiles and Wide Plank Flooring

As expected, NeoCon 2015 featured a seemingly endless amount of inspiration and insight into the latest interior design trends and industry fads. As both an exhibitor and a spectator of this year’s major industry event, the team at Parterre was left with an overabundance of enthusiasm as to what people are talking about and what people want and need to succeed their in their daily workspace.

The over-arching trend from this year’s NeoCon was innovations in adaptive workspace. The team at Parterre walked away with numerous examples of how leaders in the interior design industry are beginning to focus on the notion of “doing more with less.”

The following are all the trends and tidbits of inspirations that caught our eye at NeoCon 2015. Enjoy!

Big Things in Small Spaces

Corporate workspaces are getting smaller and smaller—meaning employers and their employees must start getting creative with the way they utilize their professional real estate. What once may have only been a 6’x6’ cubicle now must be re-imagined into something much more. It’s important to think big when working with a small space.

Smaller workspace design must be intuitive and adaptive, not to mention comfortable. The following are some great examples of innovative uses of workspace on display at NeoCon 2015.

Is this a cubicle divider or an interactive chalkboard? You be the judge. The team from DeskMakers showcased its TeamWorx Desking System as a great alternative to your boring old cubicle dividers.

The team from AIS showed attendees how to maximize workspace by turning a regular old divider wall between two cubicles into whiteboards. Also, you’ll notice the bench seating with decorative pillows add that comfort level not normally expected in a small workspace.

Interactive Corporate Common Space

Similar to finding creative ways to design individual workspace for employees, companies must also be innovative when it comes to common space within the work setting. Whether it’s installing locker/cubbies for employee storage, or simplifying a kitchen set up to ensure more room for seating, a company can find multiple ways of making their common space more efficient. Check out these great examples.

This corporate meeting space designed by izzy offers both a decorative and functional feel to the traditionally boring common space. The whiteboard that serves as a divider from the rest of the workspace suggests the space can be used for work purposes, while the side tables and comfortable seating offers an opportunity to relax and unwind during break time.

Watson brought along this great example of a storage solution for corporate settings. These lockers, situated at the entrance of the work space, give employees an opportunity to store their belongings, while the design of the lockers themselves allows employers to still stick to their professional aesthetic.

The Time for Textiles is NOW

All over NeoCon 2015 it was pretty obvious that textiles (i.e. geometric patterns) are back and better than ever. The trend in textiles could be found in wool and felt fabrics, as well as in carpeting designs. Colors ranged from neutral uses of metallic and black/grays patterns for fabric, and bright, bright fluorescents for carpeting—in addition to subtle hues of grey. Various vendors attempted to nail the lumberjack feel for patterns mixed with organic-like wood and leathers.

Luna offered up a bevy of textile-patterned fabrics as part of its rollout of Telepathy collection at NeoCon. The modern collection offered up bold and kinetic patterns of black mixed with gracious graphic patterns of gray, and in other cases went stylishly simple.

Maharam took the felt textile style to a whole other level at this year’s NeoCon, offering up eccentric felt fabric rugs in bright and sometimes contrasting colors.

Welcome Back Wood Grain

The sleek and stylish wood grain pattern was once again very popular for flooring and furniture at NeoCon 2015. Some vendors successfully showcased how wood grain can work with glass. Wood grain textures in fabric gave off an organic feel when mixed with the right furniture.

The wood textures in glass design shaped up to be a popular display for Joel Berman Glass Studio. The decorative array of products appeared primed and ready for most any application—whether it is an installation in a corporate setting, or a display in a healthcare facility.

Versteel emphasized its adoration for wood textures in furniture by showcasing a wood grain desktop at NeoCon 2015. The weathered wood texture went perfectly with the modern design of today’s corporate cubicle setting.

Perpendicular Desktops Gaining in Popularity

A lot of the workspace featured through out NeoCon 2015 was of the perpendicular variety—whether it was individual desktops or meeting space. This design allows a company to maximize space by getting away from the normally bulky style of desks and conference tables and instead replaces it with a slimmed down, space saving solution.

The team at Watson offered up an array of perpendicular desktop styles at this year’s NeoCon exhibit. The longevity and style of the perpendicular desks on display work perfectly for the executive, managerial and collaborative workspace setting.

Wide Plank Flooring = Winning

Whether it was the LVT from Parterre, or carpet tiles from some other flooring company, the wide plank flooring design was in full effect at NeoCon 2015. This ever-popular trend was very evident at Parterre’s booth—where our representatives unveiled 24 new vinyl plank designs featuring a wider 6” x 36” plank size.

This wide plank flooring option proved to be popular for visitors of our exhibit at NeoCon. The product featured is Sanibel Walnut, a new addition to our InGrained collection.

As you can see, NeoCon 2015 was overflowing with inspiration—especially in terms of finding solutions to maximize and beautify office space. We walked away with a wealth of new insight to compliment our already robust office flooring ideas. And not only were we thrilled to take part in the many sights and sounds during the three-day event, but we were also honored to once again feature our new and exciting vinyl flooring solutions. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our exhibit, and to all our fellow exhibitors for your continued inspiration!

Feel free to contact us to find out how we can help with any and all of your flooring needs.

View the gallery below for more inspiration and trends from NeoCon 2015: