Dining by Design 2011
Alexia Rossetti Friday, April 1, 2011 at 9:00AM DIFFA sponsored their annual fundraising event, Dining by Design, at last week’s Architectural Digest Home Design Show. DIFFA is Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. Each year they invite famous and local designers to create dining installations that range from gorgeous to wildly provocative.
Here are some photos of this year’s installations. Interior designer, Vincente Wolfe, created this flower bower of pink, white and blue hydrangea, perfect for a spring outdoor party. Donald and Katherine Lanziero took their turn on their version of a spring fete - using citrus greens and yellows as their color scheme. The décor looks all bright and cheerful until you look closer at the table setting. Lanziero proceeded to add a macabre edge, including skulls and antlers as part of their centerpieces.
With every spring, come April showers. Evette Rios for Hayneedle literally showered her dining installation with gentle raindrops. At the center hangs a clear umbrella with large crystal raindrops, accentuating the watery theme. Echo Design created an Indian theme with tribal patterned canopy and runner. Providing a focal point is an abstracted print of Bengal tigers gazing out peacefully.
Designer Jeffrey Brooks takes wing with his table design. Hovering over the dining table are white-feathered wings as if to gather the guests and fly them out. His centerpiece includes glass-covered arrangements of calla lilies and a tower of radicchio.
Lastly, David Beahm nods to the upcoming British royal wedding with a Prince William and Kate Middleton-inspired dining installation. A canopy of rose and orange fringed silk and climbing roses creates a romantic backdrop for the formal table setting. A portrait of the royal couple graces mint green porcelain and tongue-in-cheek boxed condoms that carry the advice, “Lie back and think of England”.
Reader Comments (91)
These designs are all so very creative and wonderful! And the fact that it's for a good cause is so great.
Awesome Interior design!! I have learn much from you
Evette's design of the Bengal Tigers is beautiful I would be afraid to sit down and eat at such a place setting from fear of a small spill :)! Kendra
Amazing! I am just astonished at the creativity of these designers. Thanks for posting these beutiful examples.
Though all are wonderful I like Jeffery brooks design... it is awesome.
thank you for sharing
Excellent collection
amazing collection.. the designer of this is having out of the world idea.. great=}
I loved these designs! Very creative, I especially like the raindrop inspired one!
Some fantastic design ideas, I do like the Royal Wedding inspired table with the condoms! Also as the event is for such a good cause well done to all the participants!
Le creazioni che possiamo vedere nelle immagine di sopra sono stupende, piene di colore e fantasia.
Wow ! Crazy designs ! :) Really very nice and ideal for special times :) Congratulation for the designers ! :)
Lovely designs... Pure inspiration.
Lovely designs... Pure inspiration.
These are fantastic designs. Even better in that it was done for a good cause.
really impressive work for the decoration 5stars for the presentation
Wow awesome job I would love to go to one of those dinner parties!
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What a very artistic designs! I wish to have one of those in my dining room!
Dining By Design was wild. All the designers were just brilliant with their unique creativity.
The second picture looks kinda freaky if you ask me. I wouldnt want to have skulls on my table. But I suppose it's just there for the decoration. =)
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