13. Lit From Above

For a private dinner in 2006, JMVisuals created an unexpected overhead lighting trick: rows of frosted votives suspended from the ceiling on square Lucite tiles.
12. Top Design

Here’s how to create drama overhead (or hide a less-than-desirable ceiling): Van Wyck & Van Wyck wove bands of fabric together above the Whitney Museum of American Art’s 2008 Art Party.
Photo: Keith Sirchio