# Technicolor Floral Canopies SOFTlab Creates a Botanical Flower Installation for Galeria Melissa By M | Published 2014-07-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/softlab References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/softlab-melissa-shoe-gallery-flower-canopy-07-07-2014/) & [softlabnyc](http://softlabnyc.com/) Design firm [SOFTlab](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mountain-view) created this breathtaking flower canopy in honor of New York City's [Galeria Melissa's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galeria-house) 'We are [Flowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowers-bloom-1)' shoe collection. The canopy combines roughly 20,000 flowers into one technicolor floating masterpiece. SOFTlab combined tens of thousands of colorful transparent flowers with a 4,000 lattice to create a suspending floral installation. The structure featured laser-cut acrylic and mylar that fastened the plastic flowers onto the mesh-like net. When natural daylight shone through the canopy, the flowers cast a whimsical chromatic pattern across the ground. From afar the thousands of flowers look like a rainbow coming through the ceiling. As the light changes throughout the day so would the shadows. The overall effect of the net creates an ever-changing experience for guests visiting the Galeria Melissa's 'We are Flowers' collection to enjoy. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/softlab-melissa-shoe-gallery-flower-canopy-07-07-2014/), [softlabnyc](http://softlabnyc.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Floral Installation Art:** Designing floral art installations for various events and exhibitions using unconventional methods and materials. - **Colorful Canopies:** Creating colorful canopies using lattice work and transparent materials that cast shadows in unique, interesting ways. - **Suspension Installations:** Designing beautiful suspension installations to create a unique viewing experience for visitors while altering their perspective of the space. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Creating floral installations for fashion shows and displays that incorporate the brand’s design values and vision in a new way. - **Architecture:** Collaborating with architects and designers to incorporate floral installations in building designs or for special events. - **Event Planning:** Incorporating various floral installations in events to create a unique, unforgettable experience for attendees. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Floating Canopy Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piloti-canopy.md) - [Music Festival Fabric Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fabric-mushrooms.md) - [Luminous Park Domes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osmanthus-moon.md) - [Plant-Inspired Dynamic Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blossom-chandelier.md) - [Temporary Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-market-20.md) - [DIY LED Flower Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floled.md) - [Petal-Inspired Glass Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloom-wall-light.md) - [Suspended Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-lighting-installation.md) - [Immersive Spring-Themed Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colors-in-bloom.md)