Marking the first time a textile and wallcovering introduction has won the overall Best of NeoCon Best of Competition, BOC 2024 winner Yinka Ilori x Momentum Collection combines Yinka Ilori’s signature style, inspired by his love of color and passion for joyous design, with Momentum’s commercial textile expertise. This collaboration between Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering and the British-Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist and designer combines his signature style, inspired by his love of color and passion for joyous design, with Momentum’s commercial textile expertise.
Featuring five textiles, infused with lively colorways, patterns, and narratives, they draw on Ilori’s dual roots, themes of community and the power of affirmation — key tenets of all of his work. Winner of the Best of NeoCon 2024 Gold Award for Textiles, patterns like “Dream Catchers” reveal how Ilori uses his work as a means to self-empowerment and positivity. The collection’s joyful aesthetic infuses workspaces or medical facilities with color and playfulness.
Joy radiates from this product. The patterns and color story are happy, inviting, maximalist without feeling overbearing or overwhelming. Just thinking about this product is bringing a smile to my face. It has a narrative of JOY! You can change an interior space through textiles. Demonstrates play, joy and wit. Spirited! Yinka as an artist is very inspiring.
It was the most fun thing at NeoCon. You truly just want to smile. Bringing in the new solids with the coordinating bright colors are a great addition and achieving these bright colors throughout the collection bring a needed addition in the design world. Changing space through color and texture is achieved through this collection. The joyful, fun and positive aesthetic of the design may elevate people’s productivity and well-being.
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Momentum is known for prioritizing textiles that are durable and sustainable. The Yinka Ilori Collection is engineered to endure the demands of commercial use. Each textile promises beauty and functionality with exceptional abrasion resistance, bleach-cleanability, and easy maintenance, surpassing industry standards and providing peace of mind to facility managers (FMs), architects and designers.
Using eco-friendly materials and processes to create products that positively impact the environment and the industry, the coated textiles in the collection are printed on Momentum’s Silica, a material recognized for its longevity, durability and environmentally friendly production processes that reduce the use of water and energy. Similarly, the woven textiles are crafted domestically in the U.S. of rapidly renewable or post-consumer recycled materials. Compared to conventional solutions, Yinka Ilori x Momentum offers superior sustainability, ensuring that commercial spaces can be visually stunning, environmentally responsible, and designed to last.
The collection, also the Best of NeoCon Gold-Award winner for Wall Treatments, introduces three coordinating wallcoverings with the same liveliness. Ilori drew on his dual heritage for the inspiration for each design. The wallcovering also pioneers sustainability by being printed on PVC-Free substrate or Momentum’s groundbreaking new carbon-neutral vinyl substrate Circon™, which integrates bio-sourced, rapidly renewable materials into over 70% of its composition, including renewable wood-based feedstock and a proprietary bio-based backing. Yinka Ilori x Momentum showcases a commitment to artistic innovation, community-building, and environmental responsibility, aligning beauty with ecological consciousness.
Studies have demonstrated that Type II wallcoverings typically outlast other surface treatments by a factor of three to five times, resulting in significant labor and cost savings over a commercial environment’s lifespan. Availability on either PVC Free or Circon™ substrates aligns with the emphasis of environmental specification in the contract space, offering designers and architects a compelling option to create spaces that are not only visually striking but also environmentally conscious.
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The wallcovering collection transcends mere wallpaper; it’s a work of art. Despite its bold color palette, the collection achieves a remarkable balance. The scale of the objects and patterns is meticulously considered, ensuring a visually stimulating yet non-overwhelming experience. Muted tones offer a surprising level of complexity, while their brighter counterparts are anything but garish. The nuanced colors, captivating forms, and perfect scale create a truly transformative effect. Stepping into a space adorned with these wallcoverings instantly elevates your mood, fostering a sense of levity and happiness. When paired with the complementary textile collection, the synergy is undeniable, resulting in a breathtaking visual experience. This is a collaboration that pushes the boundaries of wallcoverings, transforming them into art pieces that bring joy and energy to any space.
This wallcovering is absolutely amazing. The inspiration of culture and joy really showed through and truly creates pockets of joy. The colorways and patterns can be used in any project type. Truly a lovely product.
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Yinka Ilori x Momentum transforms commercial spaces with its vibrant designs made of materials rooted in sustainability. Inspired by Ilori’s commitment to eco-consciousness, which began with upcycling vintage chairs and evolved into a thriving design practice, the collection brings modernity and color into any collaborative space.
Infusing every aspect with color, energy and sustainability, this collection brings playfulness, beauty, and joy to any commercial space without compromising quality or performance while making a positive impact on both inhabitants and the environment.
Momentum’s textiles are designed for durability, surpassing industry standards with exceptional abrasion resistance and cleanability, extending each product’s useful life, reducing the need for frequent replacements. The woven textiles in the Yinka Ilori x Momentum collection were crafted locally in North America of renewable or post-consumer recycled polyester yarns, reducing the product’s carbon footprint. In addition, all textiles, woven or coated, are PFAS-free, with no chemicals of concern. The coated textiles are printed on Momentum’s award-winning Silica, which is made from 100% silicon, requires less water and energy to manufacture, is PVC-free, and provides no harm to air or water quality at the end of life. They are HHI-compliant, Red List Free, and GREENGUARD Gold-certified, embodying a commitment to human and climate health.
