Ceiling Treatment Defined a More Intimate Mood of Space

The ceiling treatment created a more intimate mood in the ballroom by bringing the ceiling height down.
Photo: Courtesy of the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau

Stone Dog Studios crafted dozens of fake macarons from Styrofoam and rigged them to create a 10-foot-tall chandelier that hung over a dessert station serving real macarons in flavors including birthday cake, pumpkin, and pistachio.
Photo: Amanda Schwab/StarPix

Photo: Tiffany Nathanson

Washington’s Shakespeare Theater Company and Harman Center for the Arts honored artistic director Michael Kahn’s 25th anniversary with the company in 2011 with dinner and dancing at the National Building Museum. Purple, pink, and gold uplighting from Atmosphere Lighting accented the decor at the museum.
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"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Installation

Massive rainbow-hued inflatables decorated the pool at the Mondrian South Beach. FriendsWithYou, Paul Kasmin Gallery, and Paper magazine collaborated on the installation with Morgans Hotel Group. The installation will remain at the hotel through January 15.
Photo: World Red Eye
De Nolet Presented by Ketel One Vodka

At Ketel One vodka's De Nolet event, guests watched as New York-based artist Shaun El C. Leonardo staged a wrestling performance in a ring strewn with rose petals.
Photo: Ian Witlen for BizBash

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At the 125th anniversary gala for the National Geographic Society in June, the “Land, Sea, and Sky” theme inspired an array of custom tables and toppers, including glacier ice sculptures. Select Lucite tables were not topped with any decorations, but instead held water and plant life, or natural objects like seashells.
Photo: Robert Isacson