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Sunday, March 19, 2017

All you need is Love: DIFFA DINING by DESIGN 2017

Fight. For life,for love. Roche Bobois + Gensler 

For 20 years, DIFFA National has invited renowned designers and brands to transform a raw space into an inventive dining-scape for its annual fundraiser - DINING BY DESIGN. #DBD20. It happened over this past weekend at Pier 94 in conjunction with the Architectural Digest Home Show  where the mission is to raise awareness and help the support to fight against those living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. 

Moi and Kathy Sandler  having some reflective fun off 
of Rockwell Groups Sunset Dichroic glass!

I felt honored to be a part of the steering committee this year. There was enormous talent and I love how a community of people come together to eat and celebrate design in a highly creative forum. Besides Cocktails by Design and the Dinner Gala, you can visit the silent auction online where you can place bids on an amazing variety of designer furniture, exclusive trips  to signature pieces of art. Click here by Monday evening March 20th.



I was standing near David Rockwell of Rockwell Group and Cindy Allen, Editor in Chief of INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE and I felt the power in their presence so I snapped a pic. 


All you need is Love reminds us what's important
INTERIOR DESIGN







 Picture of a picture - Cocktails Dining by Design in Mirmir picture booth

The creation of intimate, unique dining vignettes were cutting edge and had ingenious creativity! Scroll down and be impressed and inspired by some of my faves... 



Sculptural At from found objects. Parsons The New School for Design




The push and pull represents the fight prevention and cure of AIDS. Perkins + Will, SteelCase. Coalesse, Designtex, Empire Ofiice & Arktura.



 Manmade vs Natural. Design Within in Reach designed by Language Dept.



Light and Technology FLORIM with Messaana O'Rorke. 




 Desert at Dusk with projection on Cacti. Rockwell Group with Ovando


 Focus on Art. Twyla with Design Ed Granger


 Art of Craft. Sunbrella + Coral & Tusk


 Design Process through the lens of a kitchen. AJ Madison& Viking Range + ODA NY



 Urban life. Tai Ping and Designer Andre Fu


Light and Color merges to create unity
New York School of Interior Design


 Natural, Recycled and unexpected. Blue Ocean Design & Charleston Limewash



Nightlife. Pratt Institute with Tyler Wisler



Some party. New York Times designed by Liaigre with Douglas Little.




  Reflections. Materials Inc, Steelite + Tzelan.




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Thursday, March 27, 2014

TOP 10 Diningroom Vignette Faves: DIFFA Dining by Design 2014

This past weekend at Pier 94 was the Architectural Digest Home Show 2014 where the DIFFA organization, whose mission is to help those living with HIV and AIDS, puts on an amazing event every year called Dining by Design. It showcases up and comers and premier design voices who create intimate, unique dining vignettes. See below without much commentary from me. You will be impressed, and inspired by the cutting edge and ingenious creativity! 


RALPH LAUREN HOME 
PARISIAN RUSTIC CHIC LOFT




NEW YORK DESIGN CENTER DESIGNED BY KATI CURTIS  
MALE/FEMININE DICHOTOMY




 SOM | MILLER | BLAKER
INDUSTRIAL MOD


KRAVET DESIGNED BY DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
JEWEL TONE COLOR AND PATTERN



INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE
GRAPHIC 





STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE
INDUSTRIAL CHIC





ESSIE DESIGNED BY ROBERT VERDI
PLAYFULLY ELEGANT





CALVIN KLEIN HOME
ORGANIC PURE MINIMALISM






ddc DESIGNED BY DAVID LING
LUXURIOUS  COMFORT





MAYA ROMANOFF DESIGNED BY KARA MANN
BOHEMIAN LUSH






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