News Designed by artisans from Mestiz Studio in Mexico, the public altar welcomes passersby to make offerings to their loved ones.

October 26, 2026 — 3 min read

Digital rendering of the ofrenda in Flatiron's North Plaza (all images courtesy Mestiz Studio and Flatiron NoMad Partnership)

An enormous ofrenda, titled "Twenty Petal Flower," begins blossoming in Flatiron's North Plaza in Manhattan today, October 26, six days before the start of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Inspired by the terms for the Mexican marigold in Nahuatl ( cempōhualxōchitl ) and Spanish ( cempasúchil ), "Twenty Petal Flower" functions as a public community altar where participants can place offerings, candles, gifts, and mementos of their loved ones through November 3.…