NeoCon Review: New Products for Healthcare Spaces
Woodtone from Patcraft is a non-vinyl resilient tile inspired by hand-drawn lines that imitate natural wood grain patterns. An updated and expanded color line includes monochromatic neutrals and bold, saturated bright tones to allow for more color combinations and design possibilities. The tile is available in 12-by-48-inch planks made from compressed polyester fiber and offers increased acoustic performance. www.patcraft.com
The new Garden Walk collection from Tarkett features contemporary patterns and neutral palettes informed by the natural landscape. It comprises 12 patterns and 12 colorways. As part of Tarkett’s sustainability measures, the carpet contributes to LEEDv4 credits and is recyclable through the ReStart reclamation program. www.tarkett.com
Interface's Visual Code, designed by David Oakey, pairs simple textures with images of glitch graphics and technicolor circuitry, creating patterns that promote a sensory experience. The modular carpet collection is available in 10-inch-by-3-foot skinny planks in flat, plush, and shag styles and features 10 styles that coordinate yet vary in color, pattern, and texture. www.interface.com
AVA, a commercially specified brand under Novalis Innovative Flooring, has launched two new collections: NTRGE with a wood look design and SNRGY featuring a stone look. Both flooring lines comes in eight colors with color-coordinated welding beads and are available in 4.59-by-65-foot rolls. It also offers a transparent wear layer that includes antimicrobial protection. The PVC-free sheet flooring contains no halogens, plasticizers, and phthalates and contains no chemicals found on the International Living Future Institute’s Red List. www.avaflor.com
Armstrong Flooring's DecorArt Rejuvenations vinyl sheet flooring is made with a Diamond 10 Technology coating that uses cultured diamonds to provide high scratch, stain, and scuff resistance as well as low maintenance with a no-polish option. The line features three collections—TimberLine, StoneRun, and Ambigu—and coordinates with other Armstrong commercial flooring with selections such as muted neutrals or vivid hues. www.armstrongflooring.com
The new Kixsy Pull-up Table from Integra comes in a variety of solid-surface top options and is designed with a steel support and base available in powder-coat finishes and custom glides. The 15-by-17-by-27.25-inch table coordinates with Integra’s existing seating collections as well as other seating products. www.integraseating.com
Kimball’s single-seat Spruce lounge chair can be paired with the Joelle line of ottomans and tables to create safe and comfortable environments for behavioral healthcare facilities. Joelle features a 3-D laminate plinth base that conceals upholstery staples, tamper-resistant fasteners, low-profile nylon glides to protect floors from damage, and optional contrasting stitching. Spruce lounge chair has wallsaver back legs, a spring seat, clean-out between seat and back, a steel plate seat pan that conceals upholstery staples, and tamper-resistant glides. Optional secured arm caps are available in beech wood, polyurethane, 3-D laminate, or solid surface. Spruce and Joelle are weighted for safety. www.kimball.com
The Tattoo collection of workstation components from KI, including screens, height-adjustable tables, storage, and lounge seating, allows users to move, manipulate, and modify their personal and shared work spaces. The space-division elements include movable space dividers, which support user control and come with or without power, and monolithic laminate (magnetic steel) or melamine inserts. Flex screens enable users to expand or contract workstations to enhance individual focus or team interaction. Tattoo lounge elements for booth-style and chair seating come in rectangle, square, and corner shapes and include an occasional table. www.ki.com
Jillian Credenza by H Contract measures 68-by-29.5-by 18 inches and combines residential style with commercial functionality. Made from birch solids with a vellum inlay and sheet metal, the credenza features a ventilated back and has four doors that hide adjustable shelves. www.hcontractfurniture.com
The LB Lounge collection from AIS comes in soft seating and booth options for dining or in two- and three-seat configurations with multiple widths and back heights. An open storage base is available in a variety of Grade A laminate choices. Designers can specify one upholstery fabric for the entire piece or select individual fabrics for the seat and back cushions. The lounge seating integrates with other AIS products and is BIFMA certified. www.ais-inc.com
Endurance EPU from Momentum Group is a PVC-free, high-performance polyurethane fabric with double rubs that exceed 900,000 and hydrolysis surpassing 15 weeks. The Greenguard-certified product is scratch resistant, contains no plasticizers, and can be cleaned with soap and water. www.memosamples.com
The Embold collection by Steelcase Health includes seating and tables for healthcare environments. The seating features a curved back, wallsaver leg, arm cap, and crumbsweep, and comes in a range of sizes from a 21-inch single chair to an 88-inch multiseat in matching wood or metal frames. Seating units are available in bariatric widths, accommodate one to four people, and come with midarm and midleg options. Tables come in three sizes with an integrated power option. www.steelcase.com
Allseating's Foster Patient Recliner, designed in collaboration with designer Aaron Duke, features improved ergonomics and arm functioning as well as increased ease of assembly. The recliner offers built-in lumbar support, molded foam, and a natural curved arm to assist patients. In addition, the dual-pivoting arms lift for side access and a back-release lever locks out when the arm is in a horizontal position to aid with egress and ingress. The chair’s central braking and steering system contributes to ease of mobility, and the infinite back recline allows the recliner to transform into a sleeping solution for family members. www.allseating.com
Panorama, designed for Carnegie by textile artist Louise Russell, integrates photographer Henry Domke’s work into a collection of healthcare privacy textiles. The collection includes three patterns: Menagerie, Mulberry Leaves, and Prairie. Through a special dye process, the same design and color intensity is delivered on both sides of the curtain, enabling Carnegie Creative Studio to create distinctive designs on as little as 100 yards. www.carnegiefabrics.com
Construction Specialties' GridLine, a stainless-steel entrance flooring, has been reimagined into GridLine+, a stainless-steel grid material that can be customized to create architectural accents. Applications include exterior façade panels, sunshades, gates, air return grilles, wall and ceiling accents, stair risers, revolving doors, and outdoor landscape elements. ww.c-sgroup.com
Sili-Tex, a silicone textile by SitOnIt Seating, comes in original and leather patterns and 22 colorways. The coated fabric resists common stains, dyes, and inks and exceeds 350,000 double rubs. The collection is produced without PVCs, formaldehyde, solvents, plasticizers, phthalates, and lead. www.sitonit.net
Sunbrella’s new Transcend collection features 62 styles in eight color-saturated patterns and textures and is constructed from 100 percent Sunbrella solution-dyed fibers. Each style is mold and mildew resistant and bleach cleanable. The collection meets the ACT Voluntary Abrasion Guideline for use in high-traffic public spaces and carries a minimum 65,000 double rub Wyzenbeek abrasion rating with more than one-half of the patterns obtaining 100,000. www.sunbrellacontract.com
When the 50th annual NeoCon trade show kicked off in June at The Mart in Chicago, hundreds of vendors and manufacturers displayed their most recent offerings and product launches across sectors including hospitality, workplace, retail, and healthcare. Healthcare Design editors hit the 1 million square feet running, talking with companies that are bringing new options to healthcare designers and discovering what is or soon will be available for your upcoming projects. From flooring to furniture to textiles galore, click through the gallery for a look at some of the hot new products we found.
To see many of these design products and lots of others created specifically for healthcare, don’t miss the Healthcare Design Expo & Conference Nov. 10-13 in Phoenix. To register or sign up to exhibit, visit HCDexpo.com.