The San Francisco Symphony's Opening Night Gala for the 2014 season was a lavish affair that encompassed multiple venues, and was designed by Blueprint Studios.
At the Unicef Hope Gala in Chicago in April, designers put an elegant spin on a childlike theme by creating a canopy of suspended neon Slinkys above the dance floor.
Photo: Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for UNICEF
At C2 Montréal in May, attendees stepped inside the “Channel” experience, where they could grab one of the phone receivers and have a conversation with another guest in the room. Organizers say the activity was intended to explore what it takes “to truly hear and be heard in our modern, hyper-connected world.” After the conversation, participants moved into a debriefing space to discuss the connection between the experience and their work.
Photo: Agnieszka Stalkoper
Guests could bid on the artwork at nearby stations. The auction was conducted by online art resource Artsy.
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Staffers with handheld signs wandered through the reception area directing guests to the silent-auction room located down the hallway from the main event space.
Photo: Davide DePas
Recording Academy's "Grammy Celebration" After-Party
A neon-green outline of the recognizable shape of an Absolut bottle served as an entrance into a platform bar area, designed and produced by MKG.
Photo: Sean Twomey/2me Studios
