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DIFFA’s Dining by Design Set to Inspire Again at the Architectural Digest Design Show
Image Above: 2018 Diffa installation by Alessandra Branca showcasing Benjamin Moore color of the year 2018 Caliente AF-290
Each March at Pier 92 in NYC, Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) hosts its signature fundraiser DINING BY DESIGN (DBD). Local and international designers are invited by DIFFA to transform a raw space into a showcase of over-the-top dining environments to help raise funds to fight HIV/AIDS. 2019 celebrates DBD’s 10th year co-located with the NYC-based Architectural Digest Design Show and DIFFA’s 35th anniversary. As an exhibitor at the AD Design Show, KOKET has long loved visiting DBD. And this year we are so excited Love Happens mag is a media sponsor helping to support this important foundation.
DIFFA
Since 1984, DIFFA has been fighting to raise awareness and grant funds to organizations that provide treatment, direct care services, preventative education programs and advocacy for individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS.
“Combating misinformation, ignorance, and prejudice is a vital element in the fight against HIV/AIDS and DIFFA is committed to continuing its support for this important work. By combining talent, creative marketing strategies, and a national network, DIFFA has found a way to leverage the resources of the design community to improve the lives of thousands of people impacted by HIV/AIDS.”
DIFFA.org
DINING BY DESIGN
Top design talents and beautifully made décor products fill the 30,000 square foot space dedicated to DBD. The marvelous outcome attracts over 40,000 guests to
THE DESIGNERS
This year’s designers
SCHEDULE
DBD is open to the public from Thursday, March 21st to Sunday, March 25th. Two celebrations also bookend the event. Beginning on Thursday, March 21st, Cocktails by Design will kick off DBD. The event will then close with the renowned DINING BE DESIGN Gala dinner on Monday, March 25th.
AUCTION
In addition to the design installations, DBD features a silent auction. The catalog includes original artwork, unique experiences and innovative products. Look for KOKET’s Trésor stool!
“While we’re getting better at preventing and treating HIV, there’s still work to be done to wipe this awful disease off the map. DIFFA’s DINING BY DESIGN is the design community’s call to action and of course, we respond in style. Every year, top talent designers from around the world create lavish installations that astound, inspire, and most importantly, raise money for HIV/AIDS-affected communities in need. What DINING BY DESIGN shows us over its five-day run is that together we can all make a DIFFA-
Cindy Allen, DIFFA Board Chair and Interior Design’s Editor-in-Chiefrence !”
Come join KOKET and Love Happens for the cause!
This looks like a great event and cause, but wow, I wish I could go to a restaurant and get my own private dining and privately designed table. It wouldn’t be too quiet because other people had their own space nearby. Good stuff.