Interface marks NYC showroom opening with DIFFA Benefit
Thirty acclaimed architects and interior designers masterfully and imaginatively reinvented Interface modular carpet tiles into artworks that were auctioned recently to benefit Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA). The creations netted nearly $16,000 for the organization during a celebration attended by 400 industry guests that helped Interface officially inaugurate its recently opened New York City Showroom at 330 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor.
Among those whose Carpet Art projects were showcased were Harry Allen, Harry Allen Designs; Russell Groves, S. Russell Groves; D.B. Kim, Daroff Design; David Ling, David Ling Architect; Joey Shimoda, Shimoda Design; Ali Tayar, Parallel Design; Ghislane Viñas, Ghislaine Viñas Interior Design; and teams from Gensler, Rockwell Group and Tsao McKown, to name a few. DIFFA Board Chairman Cindy Allen, editor in chief of Interior Design magazine, welcomed guests and the publication co-hosted the event with Interface.