Soaring Fabric Structures Set the Stage for MTV's VMA Awards

This year's MTV Video Music Awards' stage was a massive, towering design inspired by sleek mid-century modern architecture that stretched 70 feet out into the theatre seats, bringing the audience practically onstage. The soaring set, by German designer Florian Wieder, required over 2600 seats to be removed from the Nokia Theatre.

The soaring Moss canopies, created using a stark white fabric, became the canvas for state-of-the-art LED lights blasting during the show, changing for each performance and presenter. At other times, the sweeping fabric "petals" stood out in stark contrast to the video pulsating on giant screens enveloping the theatre.