Eighteen designers came together in New York this week to create vignettes for a great cause: Housing Works’ annual Design on a Dime, which raises funds to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The spaces ranged from textured and neutral to boldly colorful, and lighting played a role in several of them. Designers incorporated donated items from Natuzzi, Scalamandre, Surya, Chairish, Villa & House, Phillip Jeffries and many others.
First-time DOAD participant Camia Brown used this opportunity to something fun – and colorful. “I love pattern and color,” she said. Her “Toast and Tell” space is about coming together. A number of artists donated pieces for her space. She also had lighting from Visual Comfort and Cliff Young, a custom Verlu carpet, Made Goods’ table and sideboard – even silverware from Target. “I wanted a mix of high and low, to make the space more accessible,” she said.
Alexa Hampton started with a Peter Fasano wallpaper in a fun color for her space, and then layered in Villa & House pieces — she and Villa & House’s co-founder Luca Rensi used to work together for her father Mark Hampton years ago. She also had custom lamp shades from Marian McEvoy and the Erika chandelier from Corey Damen Jenkins’ new collection with Eichholtz. Rizzoli even donated 50 books of iconic designers to showcase in the space.
Antonio DeLoatch’s Embrace space is about illumination and materiality. His space included product from Natuzzi, Leftbank Art and Kravet. Carlisle flooring was used both on the floor and up the walls, and he also included his new fabrics with Sunthreads. “We want people to touch and feel,” he said.
In addition, Hunter Fan Company had a space showcasing a selection of its fans and lighting fixtures at the front of the venue.
