Table decor

Partnering with the Rug Company, Rockwell Group created an elliptical curtain made of 400 strands of hand-dyed, blue ombre carpet fibers, showcasing the Lola rug that is specially designed by David Rockwell and his daughter Lola.

Novita Communications’ display celebrated the power of the media to inform people. The newspaper boats represented vessels of truth, floating above the noise.

Design firm Gensler and Knoll's space featured a colorful rainbow of origami cranes suspended above a dining table.

Pratt Institute students addressed the weighty subject of a H.I.V.-positive diagnosis as the “elephant in the room,” interpreting the metaphor with this yellow chicken wire sculpture of the animal.

Jeffrey Beers International’s design was a tribute to David Bowie and his alter egos Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane. Inspired by one of Masayoshi Sukita’s photos of Bowie (in which he wears a samurai-like costume), the dining setup featured custom wall covering that mimicked the design on his jumpsuit, tiles reminiscent of a stage, and a custom fixture with glass beads by Focus Lighting that ran down the center of the table, capturing the drama of stage lights.