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H o s p i t a l i t y & D e s i g n S h o w D a i l y Tu e s d a y, J u n e 1 1 , 2 0 1 3 1 4 MEGAPRINT PROVIDES CUSTOM WALL MURALS, PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS Digitally printed wall covering is gaining wide acceptance in the world of interior design. Manufacturers of materials and printing equipment are responding with an increasingly broad array of products to serve the needs of the market. Custom wallpaper is printed on large inkjet printers. These machines are five feet wide or larger, have continuous ink supply systems, and are capable of print- ing 250 or more square feet per hour at 720 dpi. The most common systems are: UV Curable―These printers cure the ink with UV lamps on either side of the carriage. The advantage of this is that the prints are completely dry as they exit the machine, the inks are low cost and they are very durable. If you want your wallpaper to be scrubbable, this is the technology for you. Latex―This is the technology for environmentally aware customers. The latex system is water based, and there are a number of materials, including non- PVC wallpaper, that have excellent envi- ronmental certifications. Solvent―These printers use a sol- vent to carry the pigments to the media. The solvent evaporates, leaving the color. The high cost of ink and environmental footprint are placing this technology in the back seat. All of these printing technologies give you a wall covering product that is fade resistant, waterproof and handsome. The same technologies are used for print- ing outdoor signage, auto wraps, and vinyl banners. The manufacturers are typically giving a three- to five-year guarantee for outdoor use, and the expected life of wall covering installed indoors is much longer. There are a number of choices of wall covering material. All of it is basi- cally unprinted wallpaper which is then printed to order. For toughness, vinyl is the right stuff. It comes in 15-ounce and 20-ounce weights: the 20-ounce has a fabric backing. Usually, it does not have a pre-applied adhesive. A dozen or more textures are available, which adds to your design choices. Paper generally comes with pre- applied adhesive. It's more environmen- tally acceptable, but less durable. Removables are both fabric and vinyl materials with "sticky note" adhe- sive on the back. These are great for tem- porary displays, and are fairly easy to install without hiring someone. The materials stick well to drywall and most reasonably smooth surfaces. Most notable is a PVC-free material, which helps when you are seeking LEED certification. Micro vented PVC is avail- able for high humidity environments. New materials appear with regularity, and a conversation with a knowledgeable printer can help you make good product choices for your application. For more information, visit booth 8-7072 at Neocon, go online to www.megaprint.com, call 800-590-7850 or email sales@megaprint.com. PRINTEDART DESIGN ADVISORY: MEDICAL OFFICES Medical offices have unique requirements for artwork – mellow and soothing images without being boring are preferred, and they need to inspire happy thoughts with- out creating the desire to be somewhere else. Therefore, designers often find them- selves walking a fine line between using the obvious styled pieces and missing the mark with too much ambition. PrintedArt's curators have looked through the PrintedArt collection and picked their five top images that work well in a hospital, doctor's office or even patient's room. All five are avail- able as a large float-on-the-wall display with acrylic finish, and can also be pro- duced on stretched canvas. Designers can use PrintedArt's "See It On Your Wall" preview feature to visualize if it's a good fit for any office. From left to right: Early Morning Balloon Ride by Jürgen Berkessel; A Colorful Field by Keren Candiotti; Tumbling Stones: Rhyolite and Basalt by Lee Rentz; A Fence in the Sand by Lee Rentz; and Pelicans at Sunset by Debbie Lawrence. For more information, visit www.printed art.com, call 201-301-9113, email info@printedart.com or visit booth 8-9061 at NeoCon. TRINITY FURNITURE INCORPORATED DEBUTS FACELIFT REPLAY GUEST SEATING In an effort to devise a unique renew- able seating alternative to existing healthcare, institutional and education- al high traffic interior applications, Trinity Furniture debuts the Facelift© Replay Guest Seating. These elegantly styled individual guest chairs, stacking and non-stacking, have intuitive inno- vative features that offer a tremendous value over the competition. Bariatric seating needs have been addressed, with models supporting up to 500 lbs. When coupled with its variety of arm and upholstery options, customers will agree that this is an extremely flexible seating collection. Individual stand alone chairs can be ganged in tandem seating configurations with the simple ganging connector that requires no tools. An ingenious Velcro strap connector connects the stacking chairs, also allowing for easy reconfigu- ration as necessary. All chairs a designed with a wall- saving feature, where the back legs are shaped to prevent the elegantly curved chair back from touching the wall. Outside backs are available fully upholstered or clad in rich maple veneers. Frames are finished with a tough antimicrobial lacquer. Chair arms, where the highest level of protection is needed, can be optioned with an integral cap of highly durable PVC banding. Seating is designed and engineered to be easily maintained and renewed dur- ing intense use. Its crisply tailored appearance gives no indication that it may be reupholstered in minutes on-site and without tools. All of the components can be replaced, recycled or reused and has BIFMA Level Certification. All upholstery is attached with a Velcro fastening system for ease of clean- ing and replacement. A unique sewing process allows enables Velcro to be placed in a very precise manner to facili- tate the re-upholstery process. All cush- ioning is protected with an antimicrobial moisture barrier that is upholstered onto the frame as a first covering. This pre- pares the seating for the exterior Velcro attached upholstery covering. An attached upholstered back can be replaced just as simply. All frame com- ponents are crafted from solid maple hardwood with full suspension webbed seats for tremendous comfort. Traditional cleaning services without upholstering skills can replace all of the upholstery covers when necessary. Facelift Replay is covered by a life- time warranty and is proudly designed, engineered and manufactured in our Trinity, North Carolina facility. For more information, visit booth 8-4062 at NeoCon, visit www.trinityfurniture.com, call 855-311-6660 or email sales@ trinityfurniture.com. RETHINK PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT WITH MANNINGTON COMMERCIAL'S DESIGN LOCAL Mannington Commercial has a long- time commitment to building relation- ships with designers and end users throughout the flooring industry, finding innovative ways to engage them in the product design process. As a fourth-gen- eration, family-owned company com- mitted to U.S. manufacturing, the com- pany also has deep roots in the nine communities across America where they manufacture flooring. To celebrate both commitments, last year Mannington created a new way to engage designers, a product competition called Design Local. Mannington invited teams of designers in Austin, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. to participate in a 24-hour design immer- sion in each city, that would capture a bit of the unique flavor of each city and translate it into a new product collection. So each team member started with a camera, a bit of cash, a sketch pad, and pencils – and two hours to go out into the city, on an "inspiration scramble." Then they gathered together to share ideas and look for common elements or themes, which they worked with Mannington's product designers and colorists to trans- late into concepts for a collection. "As product manufacturers, we were captivated by the idea that a large com- pany could create a platform to support local design, with an emphasis on how design reflects, and contributes to, the communities where creative people live and work," said Natalie Jones, Vice President of Brand Development and Creative Product at Mannington Commercial. In February of this year, Mannington posted the four cities' collections at a dedicated site called ManningtonDesign Local.com, leaving it up to the public to cast votes for their favorite patterns. The grand prize-winning team, whose cre- ation will be launched as a full collection from Mannington Commercial, was TEAM DC – Patricia Duval, Kristyn Hill, Preeti Reddy, Maggie Pascoe, Bonny Slater, and Anne Stahl: designers practicing in New York, Baltimore, and of course the D.C. metro area. Their collection, called "On the Grid," was inspired by the maps, signs, and graphic representations that break up the streets of D.C. into quadrants, grid systems, and traffic circles. At the same time, the walkability and excellent public transportation of the city make it very human, drawing people into the city at all hours of the day and night. A palette of colors reflect the neutral buildings, cotrasts of green spaces and cherry blos- soms. Visit ManningtonDesignLocal .com to watch a short video telling the story of TEAM DC's inspiration and col- laboration. For more information, visit www .manningtoncommercial.com, call 800- 241-2262 and visit booth 10-39 at NeoCon 2013.