A new furniture company, Sparkeology, introduced themselves to the world at Neocon. They caught a lot of attention with their fun, colorful, interactive showroom. The chalkboard wall was filled with well-wishes from Neocon attendees. Their Press Release states the Michigan based company is a collaborative venture between The Worden Company, a library furniture maker, Via Design, an architecture nad design firm, Viable, Via's sister company, and Square One Design, a graphic design firm. Together they introduced an initial nine products with more products planned for the future. The strong, lightweight, playful, and fun furniture is made to be used in the public spaces of libraries, higher education facilities, restaurants, or any lounges or lobbies where people get together to converse or work.
I flipped out when I saw how many things you can do with Flip. On top of being a table, stool, or book holder, Flip can be used right side up, up side down, or however you want it to stand. I like the horizontal lines and sparkeology star design. They give it a lot of character.
Al sits pretty in an upholstery, metal or wood finish. Al is available in both table and bar heights. His concave seat invites one to sit down and relax for a bit.
Ty, Ty-Pad, and Ben are coordinating units when "tied" together create a half-wall, pod, or a simple bench. Ty is a bookcase type of unit that can be lined up to divide a space or configured in stations. Ty's power hub makes it an attractive work station. Ty-Pad provides the seat back for Ben.
The sturdy steel legs and soft upholstery make Manny the ottoman a wonderful resting place to stretch out or sit on.
Pete and Stu are two hard-working tables. Pete, with a center base, is
available in a circular, square, or rectangular shape and two different heights. Pete can be used with a resin top and can be ordered in a variety of base colors. Stu is a sturdy rectangular table supported by side legs. It is advertised to 
have an easy-sliding sled base. I don't remember seeing this at Neocon, the showroom was packed, but I think that the table top slides back and forth like a keyboard drawer that you can move to a desired position that is comfortable to work in.Last but not least, there's Phil. A display cabinet that showcases monitors, collections, books, programs, graphic messages/images, or anything else you would like to display.
The exciting aspect of Sparkeology furniture is the unlimited number of configurations that can be made with the lightweight and easily movable pieces. See the website,
http://sparkeology.com/ for more information and look for more fun interchangeable products in the future.
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