Experience Materials for Furniture and Interior Design Up Close at NeoCon 2026
The Event: Material Intelligence: Destination NeoCon 2026
When: 7 – 10 June
Where: 7-5079, 7th floor, THE MART, Chicago, IL
Why: Material Choices Matter
Featuring these exhibitors
NeoCon® | June 8–10, 2026 | THE MART, Chicago
NeoCon has served as the world’s leading platform and most important event of the year for the commercial interior design industry since 1969. A launch pad for innovation—NeoCon offers ideas and introductions that shape the built environment today and into the future. The exhibition is complemented by first-class educational and inspirational programming offering expertise and insight into the most relevant topics in the industry today. NeoCon also serves as the hub for the commercial design community, uniting its designers, architects, end-users, manufacturers, dealers, service providers, associations, educators, students and media each year in June. Connect with more than 50,000 fellow design professionals from around the world with a non-stop schedule of events and celebrations and experience the delight of downtown Chicago in June. Visit neocon.com for additional information.
Material Intelligence is a materials specification resource for furniture producers, interior designers, architects, and students. Kenn Busch, founder of Material Intelligence and ClimatePositiveNOW.org, launched the first Materials Pavilion installation at NeoCon in 2008. Kenn writes for I+S Design, Metropolis, and other commercial interiors publications, and has been creating CEU content for architects and designers for decades.
Material choices matter. Every successful commercial project begins with selecting materials and components that meet your demands for performance, sustainability, and budget—without sacrificing your design goals. Material Intelligence is curating an experiential, educational installation where designers can see and handle a wide range of materials, finishes, and components currently used in top commercial projects. You’ll also find answers to your challenges and inspiration for your projects from the materials experts staffing our space.
Material Intelligence: Destination NeoCon is proud to be a featured NeoCon experience in 2025.
Find us at 7-5079 on the 7th floor of THE MART, June 8–10.
NEW THIS YEAR! Join us for Preview Day June 7, Noon–4pm
Interprint
“Think global, act local” – that is the philosophy pursued by Interprint for more than 50 years. With more than 1,400 employees worldwide, the Interprint Group is one of the leading décor printers.
Interprint’s designs decorate the surfaces of all types of wood-based panels that are processed into furniture, flooring and used for interior finishing. Wood, stone and abstract designs by Interprint are eye-catching because of an authenticity that is also at the foundation of the company’s corporate culture.
Interprint is a Climate Positive NOW leader.
Interlam
Interlam is a U.S. manufacturer of premium architectural surfaces, trusted by the design community for over 40 years. Known for sculpted wall panels and in-house craftsmanship, we now offer advanced acoustic solutions that enhance both form and function in commercial spaces. Fully customizable and design-driven, we bring creative visions to life.
Onyx Specialty Papers
Onyx Specialty Papers supplies FSC-certified decor papers used in laminates around the world. Onyx revolutionized the furniture surfaces industry by adding metallic and organic “inclusions” in the paper-making process, creating a new category of decorative options for designers that use HPL and other laminates. Onyx also supplies high-quality print-grade decor papers for digital and traditional rotogravure printing.
Onyx Specialty Papers is a Climate Positive NOW leader.
Stevenswood
STEVENSWOOD offers innovative TFL surfaces that redefine interior aesthetics with cutting-edge designs, captivating textures, and a range of products tailored to meet any designer’s unique needs with style and sophistication.
STEVENSWOOD is committed to being responsible and efficient and their manufacturing processes. Their commitment to sustainability is deeply ingrained in their manufacturing process. Beyond utilizing eco-friendly core materials and no-added Urea Formaldehyde, their environmental certifications underscore STEVENSWOOD’s dedication to environmental and health standards.
Stevenswood is a Climate Positive NOW leader.
Zandur
Zandur exists to offer innovative, sustainable, design focused commercial flooring products made to the highest level of quality and backed by industry leading experience and warranties.
All products are manufactured by or for Zandur in facilities that ensure fair, ethical treatment of workers, fair pay and a safe working environment.
Zandur is a family-owned and operated company that believes firmly in sound ethics and strong personal relationships.
