Up Close and Sustainable with David Stark's National Design Awards Gala Decor

On Friday we told you about the wondrous rainbow of repurposed party supplies (plates, napkins, cutlery) that event planner David Stark and his team whipped up for the Cooper-Hewitt’s National Design Awards Gala and afterparty. We’ve tracked down some additional photos from the night of a thousand design stars to give you a closer look at the decor in action under the tent. Spectrally stacked chair cushions—who knew? Now click “continued…” and get out your magnifying glass for a rousing game of “Spot John Maeda‘s Head”! (Hint: the RISD president/cult figure is sitting next to Scott Stowell, winner of the NDA for Communications Design.)