In his remarks at the ceremony, Abrams acknowledged
the role of Brad Pitt in founding Make It Right. “Like most
Americans, he was deeply affected by the devastation and
equally inspired by the hope and courage of the displaced
residents of New Orleans. Moved to action, he founded the
Make It Right foundation and created The Pink Project.
Who can forget the news images last fall of row upon row
of hot pink tents in the vacant, razed neighborhood of the
Lower 9th Ward? Those brightly hued tents served as a
wakeup call to fulfill the promise of rebuilding the community and restoring dignity to its citizens,” he concluded.
Tom Darden, Make It Right’s executive director, accepted the Huey, the $10,000 check and paint donation. CW
Denis Abrams (left), president and CEO of Benjamin Moore,
presented the Hue Social Responsibility Award to Tom Darden
III, the executive director of Make It Right, which was established to help rebuild the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans.
‘O8 Hue judge Stan
Abercrombie, former
editor-in-chief of
Interior Design, presented the Hue for
Contract Interiors to
Studios Architecture
principal Chris
Mitchell.
Mexico’s Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan (left) and
the Consul General of Mexico Rubèn Beltràn (right) with Hue
Lifetime Achievement honoree Ricardo Legorreta.
Hue honoree Danielle Bokor with presenter, James Gager,
creative director, M.A.C. Cosmetics.
Architect Donald Lococo (right) accepted his Hue Award for
residential exteriors from 2006 Hue honoree Jamie Drake.
