Van Alen Institute's Annual Star-Studded Design Soirée and Auction

Wouldn’t it be amazing to ride in a helicopter with photographer Iwan Baan? Or talk design over dinner with thought-leading curator Paola Antonelli? What about a private tour of Richard Meier’s new model museum led by the architect himself?

These extraordinary experiences and more are all on offer as part of an auction benefitting Van Alen Institute, a nonprofit think tank dedicated to furthering the conversation about design and the public realm. Mounted on Paddle8, the sale coincides with the institute’s annual Spring Party on May 21 at New York’s High Line Hotel. That soirée, of course, promises to be a one-of-a-kind moment all its own.

For more information on Van Alen Institute’s Spring Party, go to vanalenrg . The auction of design experiences ends May 23; go to paddle8om/auctions/vanalen .