selflessness and generosity of DIFFA supporters and the larger
fight against HIV/AIDS. Longtime DIFFA supporter and DINING
BY DESIGN Media Sponsor Interior Design has incorporated
"HOPE, LOVE, DIFFA" into their table design, a phrase that truly
embodies the values and goals of the event.
Cindy Allen, DIFFA's board chair and editor In chief of Interior
Design Magazine, remarks, "DINING BY DESIGN is an
opportunity to bring the design community together to spread
love and bring hope to so many people. This extraordinary event
gathers today's most creative design visionaries, who bring their
talent and passion to the table to support a great cause and
make a difference in our work! I continue to be truly inspired by
our community's generosity and dedication, year after year! We
are all 'ONE' for DIFFA! "
As part of DIFFA's Student Design Initiative, supported by the
Angelo Donghia Foundation, DINING BY DESIGN also featured
three table designs from New York's most prestigious schools.
These student teams worked closely with industry professionals to
design table installations incorporating the HIV/AIDS cause. This
year's teams and mentors are: Pratt Institute, mentored by
Elizabeth Bolognino; New York School of Interior Design, mentored
by Tyler Wisler, as well as Parsons The New School for Design.