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The gala was themed “Splendor in the Shadows, Purpose in the Light.”Photo: Alberto Vasari
Last night, masked revelers streamed into New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine for DIFFA’s (Design Industries Foundation) annual fundraising gala. Candlelight sparkled against the Gothic arches as guests sipped cocktails and listened to Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Rhonda Ross, before dancing into the wee hours with DJ Johnsville. Heightening the festive mood were stilt performers and a gospel choir. The event raised funds for treatment, care, and education for those affected by HIV/AIDS, homelessness, and mental health challenges. It also honored the Angelo Donghia Foundation for its long-standing commitment to the DIFFA Student Design Initiative.
AD PRO Hears…
…Burberry is making its mark on the Victoria and Albert Museum. The two iconically British forces are partnering to redesign the museum’s fashion wing, which will be christened the Burberry Gallery by Spring 2027.
…in New York tonight, guests at the 50th Kips Bay President’s Dinner Gala will raise a glass to Edmund Hollander. The AD PRO Directory talent is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for his commitment to innovative and sustainable design—and innumerable beautiful landscapes.
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Doorman’s new eco-friendly furniture range has a French connection
In his New Orleans workshop, Doorman founder Alex Geriner makes heirloom-worthy furniture fashioned out of responsibly sourced wood. His newest assemblage, an ode to French postmodernism dreamed up while he was traveling in Paris, is especially chic and sustainable. Consider the Marengo bed: Its lozenge-shaped headboard tiles are spawned from upcycled walnut scraps, as are the bases of the swiveling Basin bar stools and the Teche dining tables’ pedestals. The Marais daybed’s Louisiana cypress frame is softened with outdoor fabric spun from recycled ocean plastic, while a coconut-fiber cushion tops the octagonal Clouet ottoman.
Alison Berger’s latest collection has a spiritual bent
For Alison Berger, founder of the eponymous LA art and design studio, light is a material, glass is a medium, and her handblown objects (designed for the likes of Hermès, Comme des Garçons, RH, and Holly Hunt) explore the deep relationship between those two realms. Her newest lighting ensemble, titled Offering, is no exception: An homage to altar rituals, it comprises pendants, sconces, vases, and crystals that can be arranged into countless permutations as personalized symbols of gratitude and reflection. These functional art pieces, including solid crystals buoyed by amber bronze, celebrate the notions of generosity, purity, and healing.
AD PRO Hears…
…inspired by the natural tranquility of the midwest, Hennepin Made’s new Nested lighting collection hatches glowing, ovoid bulbs set against wooden bases.
…on view at Inner Gardens’ LA showroom: Taliny Chhung’s hand-built ceramics, some reminiscent of bark, others similar to fungal wonders.
