New York
#4 Art & Design Event
Diffa: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS hosts its flagship event at Pier 92, inviting top designers, architects, and other professionals to create tabletop installations. The event, which is co-located with the Architectural Digest Design Show at Pier 94, raised $800,000 and drew a record number of 40,000 attendees. Other versions take place across the country. Next: March 16-19, 2017
Design Exchange hosted its annual fund-raiser in November at the Canadian Design Museum in Toronto. "Dispatch," the event's theme, explored the country’s intersections of design, art, and culture. Each floor showcased interactive installations and multisensory experiences, while Drake’s producer DJ Boi-1da performed a live set. Proceeds from the event support DX's public and education programs.
Jackson-Triggs also showcased a branded wine bar and barrel display. E=mc2 Events produced the wine brand's activations.
​For the inaugural Medair New York gala, ​held on March 30 at Stephen Weiss Studio in New York​, HL Group Events highlighted the nonprofit's global efforts by using materials and supplies found in the field such as steel, wooden pallets, and buckets throughout the design, including the stage​.​
At InfoComm 2017, which took place June 14 to 16 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Freeman produced the Park, an 18,400-square-foot outdoor-inspired lounge that was designed for attendees to relax and recharge. The activation offered food-truck-style displays with street-style lunches, a beer garden, interactive games, live entertainment, and networking events.
Elderflower French liqueur St-Germain and landscape artist Lily Kwong celebrated the summer solstice by creating a floral installation, which debuted June 21 on the High Line in New York. As part of the installation, Kwong designed a canopy of fresh flora and fauna.Â
Chad Hudson Events designed the Grand Tasting booth for the Food Network and Cooking Channel, the festival's title sponsors. The booth featured a living room environment, complete with a fall-inspired photo backdrop.Â
