At this year’s NeoCon, Metropolis showcased the work of five up-and-coming architects and designers.
When the Mart, the organizer of NeoCon in Chicago, initiated a program to support emerging talents as part of the 2016 edition of the fair, it invited Metropolis to curate an exhibition that would feature designers on the cusp of entering the marketplace. “It’s important for NeoCon to offer a platform for what’s new—I think the community welcomes the freshness,” says the Mart’s vice president of marketing, Lisa Simonian.
This story is from the October 2016 edition of Metropolis Magazine.
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