Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Diplomacy Games Designed by: Evan Walsh http://lebensandwalsh.com/Lisa Smith 1 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Equobility, electronic charging system by bike Designed by: Sarah Tranum http://www.sarahtranum.com/Lisa Smith 2 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Equobility Designed by: Sarah Tranum http://www.sarahtranum.com/Lisa Smith 3 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Salvage Brise Soleil Designed by: Matt Stewart http://www.mattstewartdesign.com/Lisa Smith 4 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Salvage Brise Soleil Designed by: Matt Stewart http://www.mattstewartdesign.com/Lisa Smith 5 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Paper Trail Clock Designed by: Andrew Peerless http://www.andrew-peerless.com/Lisa Smith 6 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Hub: Objects for Transitional Living Designed by: Andrew Peerless http://www.andrew-peerless.com/Lisa Smith 7 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Hub: Objects for Transitional Living Designed by: Andrew Peerless http://www.andrew-peerless.com/Lisa Smith 8 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Hub: Objects for Transitional Living Designed by: Andrew Peerless http://www.andrew-peerless.com/Lisa Smith 9 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Hub: Objects for Transitional Living Designed by: Andrew Peerless http://www.andrew-peerless.com/Lisa Smith 10 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Emotional Objects: Heat Sensitive chair Designed by: Tara Mullaney http://taramullaney.org/Lisa Smith 11 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Emotional Objects: Porcupine Pan Designed by: Tara Mullaney http://taramullaney.org/Lisa Smith 12 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Tactile Map: Soap briefcase handle Designed by: Anna Lindsay MacDonald http://www.annalindsay.com/Lisa Smith 13 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Tactile Map: Soap briefcase handle Designed by: Anna Lindsay MacDonald http://www.annalindsay.com/Lisa Smith 14 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ivy League bookshelf Designed by: Lynn Lim http://www.leenleem.com/Lisa Smith 15 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ivy League bookshelf Designed by: Lynn Lim http://www.leenleem.com/Lisa Smith 16 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Biomass Energy Appliances Designed by: John Kinstler http://johnkinstler.com/home.htmlLisa Smith 17 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Light Sill Designed by: Sara Jacobson http://www.sara-jacobson.com/Lisa Smith 18 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Light Sill Designed by: Sara Jacobson http://www.sara-jacobson.com/Lisa Smith 19 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Feast for the Eyes Designed by: Sara Jacobson http://www.sara-jacobson.comLisa Smith 20 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Feast for the Eyes Designed by: Sara Jacobson http://www.sara-jacobson.comLisa Smith 21 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Feast for the Eyes Designed by: Sara Jacobson http://www.sara-jacobson.comLisa Smith 22 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Feast for the Eyes Designed by: Sara Jacobson http://www.sara-jacobson.comLisa Smith 23 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Feast for the Eyes: (Abstract Expressionism) Stove Drop Cloth Designed by: Sara Jacobson http://www.sara-jacobson.com/Lisa Smith 24 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Feast for the Eyes: (Abstract Expressionism) Stove Drop Cloth Designed by: Sara Jacobson http://www.sara-jacobson.com/Lisa Smith 25 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Objects for Whiskey Bootlegging and Ethanol Farming: Ceramic Milkjugs Designed by: Gabriel Hargrove http://www.gabrielhargrove.comLisa Smith 26 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Objects for Whiskey Bootlegging and Ethanol Farming Designed by: Gabriel Hargrove http://gabrielhargrove.com/Lisa Smith 27 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Puissance Bookstand Designed by: Glenna Gallagher http://www.saic.eduLisa Smith 28 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Selections from Making Modern, the inaugural thesis show of the Architecture, Interior Architecture and Designed Objects Program at SAIC. http://www.saic.eduLisa Smith 29 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Symbio Designed by: Karma Dabaghi http://www.karmadabaghi.eduLisa Smith 30 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Symbio Designed by: Karma Dabaghi http://karmadabaghi.com/home.htmlLisa Smith 31 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Sliding Director's Chair, from Hero or Celebrity Designed by: Peter Bo http://peter-bo.com/Lisa Smith 32 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Hero or Celebrity? Designed by: Peter Bo http://peter-bo.com/Lisa Smith 33 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Wabi-Sabi chalk doorknob Designed by: Greg Bethel http://www.gregbethel.com/Lisa Smith 34 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Wabi-Sabi chalk doorknob Designed by: Greg Bethel http://www.gregbethel.com/Lisa Smith 35 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago DigeoTruss, by Cara Ellis, and Light Cloud, by Bo Rodda for 2000 Watt Living http://www.saic.eduLisa Smith 36 of 218
Objects That Entertain Us Lunch Shapes by Amy Wiggins, made from Corian Designed by: Amy Wiggins http://dupont.comLisa Smith 137 of 218
Objects That Entertain Us Wild Cards by Garrett Smith, made of Corian. Designed by: Garrett EB Smith http://garrettebsmith.com/home.htmlLisa Smith 138 of 218
Objects That Entertain Us Okie Donkey by Michael Savona, made from Corian Designed by: Michael Savona http://michaelsavona.comLisa Smith 139 of 218
Coalesse + Emu Patricia Urquiola's Retrouvé collection for Ivy, newly distributed by Coalesse. http://coalesse.com/Lisa Smith 140 of 218
Coalesse + Emu Patricia Urquiola's Retrouvé collection for Ivy, newly distributed by Coalesse. http://coalesse.com/Lisa Smith 141 of 218
Coalesse + Emu Detail of the Ivy solar-powered side table. http://coalesse.com/Lisa Smith 142 of 218
Coalesse + Emu Solar powered table that doubles as a lamp in the dark, from the Ivy collection http://coalesse.com/Lisa Smith 143 of 218
Coalesse + Emu Thousands of specially printed post-it notes decorate the walls at Coalesse. http://coalesse.com/Lisa Smith 144 of 218
Coalesse + Emu Egg shaped birdhouses are part of the Emu installation. http://coalesse.com/Lisa Smith 145 of 218
Coalesse + Emu Coalesse has teamed up with Emu to bring the latest outdoor furniture from the Italian manufacturer to the North American market. Pictured here is the Ivy collection from Paola Navone. http://coalesse.com/Lisa Smith 146 of 218
Coalesse + Emu The green room at Coalesse, with Emu outdoor furniture. http://coalesse.com/Lisa Smith 147 of 218
Bernhardt Design Calibra Sofa by Gloria + Harry Washington, a new addition to Bernhardt's Global Editions collection. http://www.bernhardtdesign.com/Lisa Smith 154 of 218
Bernhardt Design Calibra Sofa by Gloria + Harry Washington, a new addition to Bernhardt's Global Editions collection. http://www.bernhardtdesign.com/Lisa Smith 155 of 218
Guerrilla Truck Show Every year Morlen Sinoway and other gallerists invite designers to exhibit out of U-Haul trucks at the loading docks on Fulton Market. The exhibit is only three hours long, but offers designers an alternative to the tamer exhibition spaces of NeoCon. Here, the trucks line up in preparation, despite the rain. http://www.morlensinoway.com/document.php?Id=195Lisa Smith 177 of 218
Guerrilla Truck Show Object Design League's Inflatable Icosahedron by Thom Moran, Eric Rosenbaum and Mingli Chang http://objectdesignleague.orgLisa Smith 186 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Emotional Objects, heat sensitive chair Designed by: Tara Mullaney http://taramullaney.org/Caroline Linder 187 of 218
Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Gabriel Hargrove's Wedge Lamp http://www.gabrielhargrove.com/Caroline Linder 188 of 218
The Promise of This Moment The Promise of this Moment, presented by The Mighty Bearcats and the Object Design League, is a show that investigates new aesthetic opportunities for everyday life. http://thepromiseofthismoment.comLisa Smith 189 of 218
The Promise of this Moment Goose Cones Designed by: Michael Savona http://michaelsavona.comLisa Smith 190 of 218
The Promise of this Moment Teton Blanket Designed by: Bryan Metzdorf http://cityofmetz.com/Lisa Smith 195 of 218
The Promise of this Moment Teton Blanket
(and Containership by Giffin' Termeer) Designed by: Bryan Metzdorf http://cityofmetz.com/Lisa Smith 196 of 218
The Promise of this Moment Adieu, gas fireplace logs Designed by: Bruce and Stephanie Tharp http://materious.comLisa Smith 197 of 218
Object Society Geometric Fruit Tray, hand-carved marble Designed by: Michael Dreeben http://objectsociety.com/Lisa Smith 212 of 218
Object Society Object Society is a group of furniture makers in Chicago, IL. These are selections from their inaugural show http://objectsociety.com/Lisa Smith 213 of 218
Object Society Object Society is a group of furniture makers in Chicago, IL. These are selections from their inaugural show http://objectsociety.com/Lisa Smith 214 of 218
Object Society Object Society is a group of furniture makers in Chicago, IL. These are selections from their inaugural show http://objectsociety.com/Lisa Smith 215 of 218
Object Society Terrace Nesting Tables Designed by: Ross Fiersten/Elizabeth Hayes http://objectsociety.com/Lisa Smith 216 of 218
Object Society Luce PF Lamp Designed by: Roscoe Jackson http://objectsociety.com/Lisa Smith 217 of 218
Object Society Table + Chair Designed by: Jason Lewis http://objectsociety.com/Lisa Smith 218 of 218
NeoCon happens every year at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, one of the world's largest indoor commercial spaces. In addition to the showroom mainstays like Herman Miller, Knoll, Bernhardt, and Steelcase, two floors of temporary exhibition space are filled out with the latest in products for the interior contract industry. This year, we also visited four offsite events: Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute, The Promise of this Moment, Object Society, and the annual Guerrilla Truck Show.