Divine Design Dining Drama – DIFFA Delivers Big- Part 1

By Rio Hamilton - MAR 22, 2014 SATURDAY

Wednesday, March 20th, 2014 7:02pm 42 degrees

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More than 500 design enthusiasts attended the divine cocktail event for DIFFA’s Dining By Design 2014 and the Architectural Digest’s Home Design Show. DIFFA celebrates its 30th year as one of the largest contributors of service and education programs for HIV/AIDS in the United States.

DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS launched its 17th annual DINING BY DESIGN tour with 5 days of events running concurrently with the Architectural Digest Home Design Show at Pier 94, 12th Ave. at 55th Street in New York City.

As in years past, the event brings together some of the most talented and celebrated individuals in the worlds of fashion, interior design, art, and architecture. The goal is to create spectacular, over-the-top dining environments that keep our sophisticated design community buzzing.

This year featured awe-inspiring dining installations from the likes of ………….

Diane von Furstenberg, Jamie Drake, Robert Verdi, Kara Mann, Margaret Russell, Marc Blackwell, Fendi Casa, Ralph Lauren, FLEXFORM, Calvin Klein, Gensler, Herman Miller, Maya Romanoff and Roche Bobois, among many other well established design groups. Adding a little spice to the mix, there were elegant installations from prominent New York City design schools including Pratt Institute, Fashion Institute of Technology and the New York School of Interior Design, bringing the next generation of designers to the forefront of the design community.

Patron returned as the liquor sponsor, reminding us that Tequila is not their only liquor. . . . Gulp. Scrumptious appetizers and food stations were provided by a spoon full of famous NYC eateries like Pera SoHo (one of my favorite dining spots)…. It was a “who’s who and to do” at this hot ticket party. Thank you DIFFA for the delectable event !! The pictures below are main course in this two-part feast of images . . . . savor and save room for dessert !

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Blake, Rio, Philip, Patrick and Michael

Prez Zawadzai and Claudio Albano

Owner and Founder of Soren Rose Studio – Soren Rose designed
the industrial chic booth for FLEXFORM

Party tunes from DJ Billy Beyond

Robert Verdi and his dazzling group of ladies

livin’ – lovin’ – stylin’

Interior Designer Corey Damen Jenkins

Japanese minimalist dining area

Blake, Dylan (Dylan’s Candy Store) and Jenny

lovely AnnBritt and gorgeous Malene B (stunning textiles)

Stacey Bewkes from Quintessence Lifestyle Blog

Paul Melo (fort street studio) and Michael Mandapati (Warp & Weft)

Katherine Scully (Luxe Magazine), Jennifer Beek,
Georgie Hambright and Dennis Scully (Avery Boardman)

love this photo of Alex Cabrera, Alba Camera,Serena Cabrera,
Michael Loughlin and Zach Chapman

Fashionable Paris Picket

lovely and connected Dale Cohen, Richard Fiore, extraordinary Laura Bohn
and fabulous Blane Charles

design is key for Soren Rose and Amir Kazerni (Flexform)

American Architect and Designer Campion Platt and his handsome son Jeremy

I hear wedding bells for David Meister and Alex Kromidas . . . .
they may have found a beautiful flower girl in Katheryn Salizar

Knoll = always modern always cool

Designer Travis Abbott and friend with the pink purse

All tied up with Alexander Lynx

Room full of party goers .. fun fun fun

Editor-in-Chief of Interior Design Magazine, Cindy Allen

“DINING BY DESIGN coalesces the most creative visionaries in design today, who all bring their enormous talent and passion to the table; it creates community.” said Cindy Allen, Chairman of the Board of DIFFA. “Our 30th anniversary reinforces DIFFA’s extraordinary mission, while celebrating what we like best; eat, talk about design and make a DIFFArence!”

Patrick Hamilton surrounded by the beautiful sister duo, Jayne and Joan Michaels

Tara, Erin and Fei

Handsome man needs no name . . . . .

Suraj Bhatia

Jon Call, Andrew Joseph, Nicole Kacit and Jennifer Flanders

Team Roche Bobois = Adam L-Hout , Jennifer Barre, Aais Zaiane

Styling Sernique Dougherty (Bacarrat)

Travis and Tucker vying for the red hat

okay,yes, we are holding each other up after the DIFFA cocktail party

Guests at the gala dinner on Monday, March 24th will dine within the design installations, making

the event a truly unique experience for all who attend. Following DINING BY DESIGN New

York, DINING BY DESIGN will travel across the country to various cities

Rio Hamilton

Rio Hamilton is a business development professional with vast marketing and sales experience.He specializes in brand promotion for the luxury interior design and lifestyle industries. Rio works with companies, individuals and groups on concentrated brand identity and elevation. He has a popular website that chronicles "the who's who" at design and fashion events throughout greater New York.

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