It was a whirlwind of fresh new ideas and concepts two weeks ago as the Hospitality Design Expo (Las Vegas), the American Institute of Architects Convention (Washington D.C.), WantedDesign and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (both in New York City) went off without a hitch. I&S editors were at all of them, rounding up the best and the brightest for the coming year that will make your projects shine. Here are just a few of our top product picks from this month’s shows.Humanscale (ICFF)
Humanscale was a stand-out this ICFF for one simple reason: you could tell how much they love their jobs. Reps weren’t there just to sell their product, they were there to push innovation. They were most excited about showing off a great new prototype and one table lamp that won’t hit the market until the end of 2012. Both were created by design director Mark McKenna and are featured below: