This week's roundup includes a giant cherry-blossom-theme Easter egg in Washington, a Game of Thrones dragon "crash site" in New York, an edible wall installation in Austin, Texas, and a 7Up bottle decor piece in Miami.
South by Southwest 2016 took place March 11 to 20 at various locations in Austin, Texas. An extension of SXSWi's food program, FYI network hosted its first culinary activation at the Driskill Hotel from March 12 to 14. Along with a "Quesoff" competition and a station that gave lessons on Instagramming food, the event featured an edible wall installation. Designed by food typographer Danielle Evans, the wall—which spelled out "Feed Your Imagination"—included local eats from Voodoo Doughnut, Sugar Mama's Bakeshop, and Whole Foods.
For Easter and the Cherry Blossom Festival, Italian restaurant Centrolina in Washington is showcasing a giant chocolate cherry-blossom-theme egg through March 27. Chef and owner Amy Brandwein and pastry chef Jennifer Costa made the 3-foot, 30-pound egg, which is available for purchase in smaller versions.
During Miami Music Week, the 10th edition of the Music Lounge by BMF & iHeartMedia came to W South Beach hotel from March 17 to 19. BMF created a 7Up decor piece made from plastic bottles, which provided a backdrop for photos.
Greeting card company American Greetings partnered with ad agency MullenLowe and creative design agency Guild for Analog, a three-day event that encouraged guests to ditch their smartphones and get creative with old-school ways of communication. The experience featured vintage typewriters, vinyl records, and custom greeting cards that attendees could mail out using mailboxes, which were also part of the event's decor.
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.
Sunbrella partnered with Ghislaine Viñas Interior Design to offer a twist on a tropical tablescape by using a monochromatic purple-blue palette with hanging leaf-like fabric cutouts, banana-decorated fixtures, and tassel-adorned chairs.
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.
The Chicago museum celebrated the start of Black History Month with its 33rd annual gala on January 30. The event featured a wall from the Flower Firm, which was decorated with crates holding leaves and miniature garden plots.
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.
To celebrate the Game of Thrones Season 5 Blu-ray/DVD release on March 15, HBO staged a visual dragon "crash site" at Union Square Park in New York. The low-tech activation had skid and claw marks, toppled trash cans, broken benches, and fake smoke. The site also informed fans of an evening screening event for the Season 5 release.
