
In the music room, hundreds of mylar balloons were strung across the ceiling and along the walls to create an elegant yet festive cocktail party atmosphere. The chandelier and wall and curtain treatments were preexisting elements, while all furniture was brought in.
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The setting from architecture and interior design firm Bortolotto let guests feel as if they were dining in a construction site overlooking the city's skyline.
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The architects from Moriyama & Theshima wanted to recreate the "sensual, elemental, essential" feeling of dining in the rain. The designers surrounded their table with clear beads, and topped the structure with an awning that resembled a rain shelter. Seating was clean, linear, and white.
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Design Agency built a whimsical setting filled with neon lights and mirrors. The goal of the installation, according to a company rep, was to let diners "experience many other angles of each other."
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