The seventh edition of the Model Beach Volleyball Tournament took place February 20 to 21 at Lummus Park in Miami. In the sponsor area, models volunteered to participate in the dunk tank, which also served as a photo op.
This year's Dining by Design, hosted by Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, took place March 17 to 21 at Pier 92. Echo Design's setup had a "Change Your Stripes" theme, evoking a safari sit-down dinner with a thatched rug, canvas director's chairs, caged pendant lighting, and a life-size zebra.
Perez Art Museum Miami's gala took place March 4. The event had a concept from Lee Brian Schrager and included interactive artist stations like a floor-to-ceiling coloring book, which invited guests to doodle on the wall.
In January, the Walrus Foundation hosted its annual gala at the Fermenting Cellar in Toronto. The event paid homage to the Canadian city, and the skyline appeared in imagery throughout the event. Tabletops were decked with miniature renderings of the Toronto skyline, created in paper by artist Kalpna Patel.
The foundation hosted its annual Dragon Ball at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on February 6. With a Chinese New Year theme, the event attracted some 1,000 guests. Designed by Michelle Tran of With a Flower, a flowery tree was decked with hanging red envelopes. The envelopes represented Lai See, which are filled with money and other gifts, and presented to kids by their parents or grandparents on Chinese New Year.
The Chicago art museum celebrated the opening of its new exhibition, "Van Gogh's Bedrooms," with a 450-guest gala on February 20. HMR Designs handled decor, and worked with Frost to create projections of the artist's works that surrounded the dining area. The idea was to let guests feel as though they were dining inside a Van Gogh painting.
