11 Jan NeoCon 2024, Save the Date!

Design Pool is heading back to Chicago in June for NeoCon 2024. Will we see you there? NeoCon 2024 Details: Date: June 10 – 12, 2024Time: Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMLocation: theMART in ChicagoBooth: 7th Floor, Booth 7-3050 (same spot as last year)Cost: The event is […]

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5 Oct Design Pool Events: Fall 2023

This fall, our team is busy with a lot of events happening. We always add everything to the Design Pool events page, but since so much is happening this fall, I wanted to make sure you don’t miss anything. First up, the Printing United Expo. Kristen is heading to Atlanta for the three-day Printing United […]

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27 Jun NeoCon 2023 Color Trends

Walking the floors of the Mart this year, we weren’t stuck by any overwhelming new color trend. In fact, NeoCon 2023 color trends didn’t feel like a huge departure from the colors we saw trending in 2022. Instead, they felt like more of a continuation and expansion of that palette. There were still a lot […]

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6 Jun The NeoCon 2023 Survival Guide

NeoCon 2023 takes place June 12 – 14 at The Mart in Chicago. Known as one of the most important events in the commercial interiors industry, NeoCon brings together designers, architects, manufacturers, students, and end-users all under one roof. This is always a fun event and one that can feel a lot like a class […]

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2 Jun We’re a HiP Award Finalist

We are so excited to let you know our Swallowtail Farm collection is a 2023 HiP Award Finalist in the health and wellness: fabric and wallcovering category. For the past ten years, Interior Design Magazine’s HiP Awards at NeoCon honor “industry people and innovative products.” It is an initiative to honor “commercial industry pioneers and […]

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23 May NeoCon 2023 Event Details

NeoCon’s schedule is out and they have planned another year full of informative and inspirational programming. We’ve pulled all the highlights together so you can easily view it all in one place. One of the keys to enjoying NeoCon 2023 stress-free is to make yourself a plan before you get there so you don’t miss […]

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6 Apr Swallowtail Farm Collection to Debut at NeoCon 2023

This June at NeoCon 2023, Design Pool is launching the new Swallowtail Farm Collection. The inspiration for this collection was to bring the healing power of medicinal herbs and plants into healthcare interiors through beautiful color and pattern. Ultimately, we want to foster an atmosphere of happiness, health, and wellness in healthcare facilities. Being outdoors […]

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4 Apr The Rhode to NeoCon

Save the date, Design Pool will be exhibiting at Rhode to NeoCon. IIDA New England is hosting this unique event this May in Providence, Rhode Island. IIDA describes the event as a chance to view the latest design solutions and “get inspired by what’s new while networking with industry peers in the beautiful WaterFire Arts […]

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18 Jan NeoCon 2023, Save the Date!

This June Design Pool is heading back to Chicago for NeoCon 2023. Organizers have announced the theme of this year’s event is Together We Design. NeoCon 2023 Details: Date: June 12 – 14, 2023Time: Monday and Tuesday, 9 AM – 5 PM & Wednesday, 9 AM – 3 PMLocation: theMART in ChicagoBooth: 7th Floor, Booth #7–3050 […]

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5 Jul 2022 NeoCon Color Trends

Walking the floors of theMART at NeoCon, we are keeping our eyes peeled for overarching trends in the industry. This year we saw four major trends: Acoustics, Biophilia, Transparency in Manufacturing, and the Experiential Office. In addition, we also pay attention to what colors are trending. For NeoCon color trends this year, we saw a […]

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30 Jun Trendspotting at NeoCon 2022

NeoCon 2022 was a vibrant and fun show. After the quiet halls of 2021, it was a welcome and energizing change of pace. Though we spent a lot of time in Booth 7­–3050, we did manage to escape to the other floors of theMART to do some trendspotting at NeoCon. What did we see trendspotting […]

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26 Apr Get Inspired at NeoCon 2022

NeoCon 2022 starts June 13th! We have gone to NeoCon for many years as an attendee and eventually as an exhibitor. It is absolutely one of our favorite shows. If this is your first time, that’s so exciting! We highly recommend doing some prep work before you arrive so you’re well prepared. With a little […]

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19 Apr The NeoCon 2022 Survival Guide

NeoCon is one of the most important events in the commercial interiors industry. Since launching in 1969, it has brought together designers, architects, manufacturers, students, and end-users all under one roof. This year’s event is taking place June 13 – 15 at theMART in Chicago. Anyone who has been to NeoCon before knows this is a […]

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16 Feb NeoCon 2022, Save the Date!

Design Pool is headed back to Chicago June 13 – 15 for NeoCon 2022. Organizers have announced the theme of this year’s event as: DESIGN MAKES A STATEMENT. Last year we had a blast exhibiting at NeoCon for the first time ever. We introduced Design Pool to the commercial interiors market, launched The Cryptology Collection, […]

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4 Nov Trends from NeoCon 2021

2021 was definitely an unusual NeoCon. For starters, there were fewer exhibitors and crowds were smaller. This had some benefits, like no lines for the elevators (or bathrooms!) and more time to spend with attendees in our booth. Though there were some exciting new products, it also seemed like a lot of the product launches […]

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27 Sep Design Pool’s NeoCon Survival Guide

NeoCon is one of the most important events in the commercial interiors industry. Since launching in 1969, it has brought together designers, architects, manufacturers, students, and end-users all under one roof. This year’s event is taking place October 4 – 6, 2021 at theMART in Chicago. Anyone who has been to NeoCon before knows this […]

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3 Sep The Cryptology Collections, Debuts at NeoCon

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Design Pool LLC. is excited to introduce The Cryptology Collections at NeoCon 2021 in Chicago this fall. This collection of twenty original pattern designs is inspired by code, the hidden messages they communicate, and the women codebreakers of World War II. Designed by Kristen Dettoni, The Cryptology Collections is part of Design Pool’s digital […]

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16 Jun Design Pool Exhibits at NeoCon 2021 in Chicago

We are thrilled to share some exciting news. Design Pool will be exhibiting at NeoCon 2021. According to NeoCon, this event is “the world’s leading platform and most important event for the commercial interiors industry.” Neocon launched in 1969 and “has served as the annual gathering place for the commercial design world’s manufacturers, dealers, architects, […]

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6 Aug NeoConnect Trends 2020 & Free Color Card

We’re always on the lookout for beautiful colors, color combinations and color trends. Even though Neocon was canceled this year, we still found inspiration following along with their virtual event, Neoconnect. We already talked about the 5 big trends we saw in terms of product and manufacturing. Now we’re looking at Neoconnect Color Trends Color […]

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5 Jul NeoCon 2019 Trends and Analysis

Overview It was another fun June in Chicago! Neocon 2019 was my 20th, so I probably need to stop counting. No matter how many times I’ve been, I’m always inspired and I truly believe the show is still the best way to see all the latest products in one location while packing in as many […]

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