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NeoCon, like many other trades shows, was forced to cancel its annual event in Chicago this year. In its absence, editor Meg Scarbrough talks to manufacturers about what they had planned to release this year and what’s coming soon.
Amid COVID-19, discussions have been underway about how shared spaces and public places will be altered in an effort to promote health and safety moving forward. We talked to four experts about what commercial trends they see on the horizon.
It’s been a difficult year for everyone: school, work, missed time with loved ones. But it’s in times like these that it’s critical to find the positives. Publisher Kemp Harr highlights some of the year’s bright spots, including the Rolling Stones.
Publisher Kemp Harr sits down with Jocelyn Stroupe, director of healthcare interiors for CannonDesign, to talk about her passion for interior design and her path to get there, as well as current trends she’s seeing in healthcare design.
Amy Mees, associate principal at GBBN Architects in Cincinnati, shares details about how designers work with Mercy Health Deerfield Medical Center to create a healthcare facility that offers an exceptional experience for patients and staff.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Hoem & Associates, a major San Francisco-based commercial contracting firm that stakes its reputation not on low cost but high quality—a standard it archives in part by making all of its union installers employees.
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen talks about how B2B brands must stay close to customers during the COVID-19 outbreak and shutdowns in order to remain relevant and engaged and offers examples of how it’s being done in the flooring industry.
Contributing editor Sandy Smith traveled to Ireland a few years ago to talk to some of the world’s top sales professionals and asked them what key things contributed to their success. Among their advice to others: have a positive attitude.
The Floor Focus editorial team takes a deep dive into the flooring industry and dissects the various factors, including tariffs, supply chain issues and more, that led U.S. flooring consumption to fall 4.4% in 2019.
Schools of today are much different than they were just a decade ago; no longer does a one-size-fits all solution work. Editor Jessica Chevalier talks to designers about the latest trends in higher education and how flooring plays a role in unique spaces.