Clear umbrellas and glittering beads hung from the ceiling in the spring area. The sound of falling rain played in the background.
Photo: BizBash
Hundreds of balloons from Balloon Trix hung from the ceiling during the V.I.P. dinner. The space changed colour with each course, starting with blue, morphing to pink for the main course, changing to orange for dessert, and ending in red.
Photo: George Pimentel
Giant playing cards hung over the tabletops, bent to give a sense of movement. A chessboard motif served as the backdrop for the stage.
Photo: Stéphane Poirier
In 2012, HMR Designs gave an event at the Harris Theater all-white decor with large transparent cubes that were suspended from the ceiling in the dining area. White will also be on-trend for galas this spring.
Photo: Fandl Photography
A series of oversize white balloons hung from the ceiling above two orange bars in the Artifacts Room.
Photo: Emma McIntyre for BizBash
A second, all-white lounge area had a ceiling of balloons, glowing bars, and more plush seating. The room also had a street-style hot dog cart, an ice cream bar, and a stage that housed the late-night entertainment.
Photo: Ryan Sjostrom
LongHouse Reserve Summer Benefit
LongHouse is a 16-acre campus in East Hampton founded by Jack Lenor Larsen, who also founded the eponymous decorative fabric company that is still a leader today. His preserve and museum have quietly become a major player in the arts and celebrity benefit scene, and Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Kim Cattrall, and Edward Albee were all on hand to prove the point. The event featured dancers in gold and hooped dervish dresses and had other performance pieces to honor Robert Wilson, the founder of Watermill Center. This floating balloon was projected with a lunar image, concocted by Matt Murphy Event Lighting.
Photo: Jenny Gorman and Christopher Golding
Above the Solutions Showcase, colorful, chandelier-like signage indicated the five topical areas of the floor.
Photo: Courtesy of Dell
Unicef Hope Gala
After dinner at the Unicef Hope Gala, which was held April 9 at the Geraghty in Chicago, guests hit the dance floor under a canopy of neon Slinkies as the Ken Arlen Evolution Orchestra played.
Photo: Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for UNICEF
NYC Pride Pier Events
Design Foundry created and installed the decor for NYC Pride events at Pier 26, which included the Teaze party on June 25 and post-parade event Dance on the Pier on June 26. The decor, which was designed by Adam Koch and Steven Royal, included neon spandex truss covers and a canopy of neon flags.
Photo: Chris Gagliardi for NYC Pride
At the House of Kim Crawford—a fashion-focused event on August 3 in New York—a golden balloon installation designed by Jessica Fels Event Production and Design and executed by Mixed Greens Events created an eye-catching focal point. The summery event, which also featured bottle art installations, a fortune-cookie tree, and a silhouette-artist station, was produced by Fels and Shadow.
Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images
For a Coca-Cola event at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a ceiling installation design was inspired by a burst of bubbles exploding from a Coca-Cola bottle. The installation lit up in gold whenever athletes won a gold medal.
Photo: Tiago de Paula Carvalho
Skincare brand La Roche-Posay's street promotion in 2013 brought a colorful suspended installation of branded parasols to New York's Madison Square Park.
Photo: Courtesy of La Roche-Posay
At the 2012 Screen Actors Guild awards after-party in Los Angeles, a diamond-shaped, draped ceiling treatment created a dramatic effect.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Chicago hosted the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW conference in 2014. At the splashy opening-night party, hanging letters and signs served to divide the space and add a sense of intimacy throughout.
Photo: Timothy Musho Photography
