Bond Street Bash 2025

Join friends, peers, and design leaders at Van Alen Institute's annual Bond Street Bash! Celebrate the collaborations, connections, and community that make our network so extraordinary.

We'll raise a glass to four incredible changemakers pushing the boundaries of inclusive design through bold innovation. Through their design practices, thought leadership, and advocacy, our Bond Street Bash 2025 Honorees are creating more vibrant public spaces in New York City and beyond:

Hana Kassem, Principal, KPF

Mark Gardner, Principal, Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects

Luke Hayman, Partner, Pentagram

Yvonne Stennett, Executive Director, Community League of the Heights

This year's Bash will be especially memorable, as we also welcome our new Executive Director Hayley Eber. As founder of award-winning practice Studio Eber and Acting Dean of The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union, Hayley brings a wealth of leadership experience and commitment to our values of community-building and just urban futures.

Please join us at the Bash to celebrate our honorees and welcome Hayley!

As with everything we do, accessibility is our goal, so tickets to this year's Bash are pay-what-you-can with a suggested $75 donation. Guests are welcome to give at whatever level feels most comfortable and donations above $75 help us ensure that all members of Van Alen’s community can enjoy this fun-filled evening.

To register for the the Bond Street Bash, select the number of tickets you'd like and make your desired donation in the "pay what you want" box in the registration window.

Event sponsorships start at $1,000 and can be selected during checkout. These donations go directly towards supporting Van Alen’s ongoing inclusive design collaborations and come with event sponsorship benefits as detailed below.

Bond Street Bash Sponsorship donations may also be made in installments. To learn more about event tickets and sponsorship options or if you have any questions, please reach out to Pratik Dubey at cGR1YmV5IHwgdmFuYWxlbiAhIG9yZw==.

For the first time ever, we're selling limited edition Van Alen apparel and accessories for pickup at the Bond Street Bash.

This year’s collection features some of the most whimsical and wildly creative imagery from Van Alen's archive. For the 1989 William Van Alen Memorial Fellowship, Michael Sorkin wrote a poetic prompt inviting designers to imagine a celestial space where world leaders gather to work towards conflict resolution. Nearly four decades later, the question of how design can work in service of peace remains as vital as ever. Merch will be available for pick up at the Bond Street Bash - if you're unable to pick up your oder in person, please contact cGR1YmV5IHwgdmFuYWxlbiAhIG9yZw== to coordinate alternate deliver or pick-up options.

Only available while supplies last — don’t miss out!

NEXUS AWARD

Honoring dedication to bridging disciplines and advancing collaboration

Hana Kassem, Principal, KPF

Since joining Van Alen's Board nine years ago, Hana has cultivated an ecosystem of innovative design collaborators — enabling us to connect communities to the best possible design support. With an international perspective, her leadership has helped Van Alen shift the paradigm of how residents, community leaders, and design professionals relate to one another.

TORCHBEARER AWARD

Honoring collaborative practices rooted in equity and justice

Mark Gardner, Principal, Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects

Over nine years of service on Van Alen’s Board, Mark has steered us toward our mission of creating more equitable cities through inclusive design. Through his practice and his mentorship at Brooklyn's Youth Design Center, Mark is deeply committed to democratizing access to design education and tools.

KEYSTONE AWARD

Honoring steadfast support for community-centered initiatives

Luke Hayman, Partner, Pentagram

A trusted collaborator for five years — beginning with pandemic response program Neighborhoods Now — Luke has consistently met our community partners where they are. His thoughtful approach gives form to their visions, building trust between residents and design professionals in the process.

COMMUNITY CATALYST AWARD

Honoring transformative changemaking through design and advocacy

Yvonne Stennett, Executive Director, Community League of the Heights

Over five years of collaboration, we've witnessed how Yvonne's kindness, spirit, and dedication have expanded Washington Heights' access to crucial resources. Building on our Neighborhoods Now collaboration, she's shaped a brighter future for her community through a longterm vision for its public realm.

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