NNG’s first NeoCon Panel brought three heavy-hitters from companies that have their finger on the pulse of sustainability in manufacturing. Panelists include: Rebecca Best - VP of Sustainability for Material Bank, Malisa Maynard – Chief Sustain
What is the future of design? How will technologies like AI help, hider, or revolutionize the design industry and our world as we know it? Our second NeoCon Panel jumps head first into chatting through these huge topics and some of the benefits
As we look at innovation and future of design – we can’t look any further than the next generation of designers and architects entering the industry. We get hind-sight perspectives from our panelists and advice they have for the those they’re p
Summer Classics & Gabby provided the gorgeous furniture in the NNG Social Hub at NeoCon. We sat down with Keri Caune, EVP of Business Dev for Summer Classics & Gabby, to chat through a few of the NeoCon crowd favorites and a little background o
Maria VanDeman, co-author of ‘Design Your World’, chatted with us about the process of writing a children’s book and why it’s important. The book focuses on the value of design and the impact it can have on your daily life. OFS created the book
Hightower Group has been a family-owned furniture manufacturer for 20 years, and Natalie Hartkopf, Owner and CEO, sat down with us to walk us through how the business has evolved and changed over the years. Hightower, now a certified B-Corp, is
Mohawk Group is partnering with ArtLifting to champion artists who are impacted by housing insecurity or disabilities. ArtLifting provides a platform and creates opportunities for underrepresented artists to amplify their voices and participate
Michael Ditullo, Creative Director for Kirei by Carnegie, and Giulio Masotti, Founder and CEO of Wood-Skin for Carnegie, sat down to chat acoustics with us. We get into how product design at the intersection of sustainability and acoustics is c
Our first Live Podcast of NeoCon 2023 was with Mike Blessinger, VP of Sales & Marketing for Indiana Furniture. He gave us a little background on the origins of their company as ‘Indiana Desk’ and how they’ve continued to adapt and ride the wave
We got the chance to sit down with Nicole Lashae Ben and discuss the origins of her company 'Thrive In Design' - consulting that offers human-centered strategies that revamp a designer's experience with brands.Find Thrive in Design on social:
We caught up with Ammee Snyder and Lauren Perich, two of our San Francisco Next Gen’ers. We chat through their thoughts on setting boundaries at work, “paying your dues” as a junior designer, and more!
Kelsey Paul, our newest NNG host, got the chance to chat with two members of our Denver Next Gen Crew Renee Fine & Nicole Benjamin. They discuss the generational differences between the in-office culture they grew to know vs. the wfh culture th
Brentano FabricsFraming the Future - Network Next Gen"Our Chicago rep @margeebrentano had a blast chatting with Tarra from @networknextgen!! Thanks for joining us, Tarra!"
“At the end of the day, whatever the information is. You have to come back to yourself and figure out what's true for you. In terms of who you are, don't let anything external define you because it's just going to scramble you up. If you’re goi
Curious about the current state of the Architecture & Interior Design Industry? Link in bio for a full recap from 129 designers across the country.••• (Filmed April 16th, 2020)