Artist Michele Oka Doner with Maha Kutay, Director of Zaha Hadid Design

AD Editor in Chief Amy Astley hosted a cocktail reception with Maha Kutay, Director of Zaha Hadid Design, and Daniel Paltridge, President of BVLGARI North America, to celebrate the launch of BVLGARI’s latest collection, B.zero1 ‘Design Legend’, by Zaha Hadid. The event took place at 520 West 28th, the first residential building designed inside and out by Hadid to open in New York City.

The cocktail reception for more than 200 guests featured music by DJ Hannah Bronfman and an interactive virtual-reality experience, taking event goers on a journey through Rome and the creation of the new collection. A gallery featuring sketches, imagery, and videos of both the B.zero1 collection and the newly designed 520 West 28th by Zaha Hadid space was on display for guests to admire while enjoying passed hors d’oeuvres and cocktails by Sant Ambroeus.