DIFFA / Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS 2014

DINING BY DESIGN 2014!  It is an extraordinary event bringing together the most creative talents in design today…They have brought their passion to the table.  30 fantastic  rooms……….dining…….talking………and finding a way to make a DIFFArence.

For 30 years DIFFA has provided care to those living with HIV and AIDS.

RALPH LAUREN

FLEXFORM by Soren Rose Sponcer for MANHATTAN MAGAZINE

OTTAWA CANADA’S CAPITAL…..Designed by Geoff Howell Studio

KNOLL with Hok

ECHO DESIGN

KRAVAT……..designed by Diane von Furstenberg

MAYA ROMANOFF…….designed by Kara Mann

T MAGAZINE………………The New York Times

STUDIOS Architecture

Background by STUDIOS

BEACON HILL…………..designed by 2Michaels

DESIGNTEX

MARC BLACKWELL New York

PRATT INSTITUTE……….Mentor: Ali Taylor

BARNEYS NEW YORK………Photographs by Bruce weber

LUZE INTERIORS & DESIGN Magazine & Fendi Casa…….Designed by Philip Gorrivan.

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY…….Mentor: Jes Gordon

ESSIE……….Designed by: Robert Verdi

ARTERIORS

DESIGN WITHIN REACH

CALVIN KLEIN HOME

IA ARCHITECTS & TEKNION STUDIO

DDC……………..Designed by David Ling

NEW YORK DESIGN CENTER………..Designed by Kati Curtis

In Transition……..him, her……….her,him

KEEP IT CLEAN

AXOR NYC………Designed by Slade Architecture

M MOSER ASSOCIATES

GENSLER………..HERMAN MILLER

ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE

GENSLER, Herman Miller

DESIGN ON A DIME 25 Room Settings

DESIGN ON A DIME………..a spectacular fund raiser……put together by Housing Works Thrift Stores…………raising money for people living with AIDS.  The event is hosted in the Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th street.

There were 50 room settings this year………..each done by a noted designer……….every thing is donated………and for sale…….all at reasonable prices.  There were hundreds of donors who made this event possible.  A few of them:  ACE HOTEL……….APARTMENT 48……….BALLARD DESIGNS……..CALVIN KLEIN HOME……BLOOMINGDALE’S……… CHRISTOFLE……..COWTAN & TOUT.