A Copper Crown for Gastown
Architecture, Inform News | Published on August 11, 2011

Inform is located in the oldest commercial district of Vancouver – Gastown. Circa 1900, Water Street (then called Front Street) was where Vancouver first started to become a city. Many of the building’s facades have been maintained and kept true to the spirit of old Gastown.

Gastown in the early 1900s.

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Nest | Homes on Burnaby Mountain
Design Information, Inform News | Published on October 25, 2010

One of the wonderful things about working at Inform is the diversity within the staff and our clients. We
have the opportunity to use our skills in different aspects and to work on projects of all sizes and
varieties.

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Sharron Bortolotto from BBA Design. Together we
furnished the presentation centre for the Nest development at SFU.

Sharron’s vision to use “real” furniture, “classic” furniture and furniture that was accessible to everyone,
drew me to the project. All of the items used in the Mosaic Homes presentation centre are standard size
and can be purchased through Inform Interiors. There were no custom made beds or sofas’ trying to
make the suite appear larger than it really was.

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IDSwest 2010
Inform News | Published on October 20, 2010

Last Wednesday through Sunday, at the new Vancouver Convention Centre, there was a thrill for the senses. The talented and very organized folks behind Interior Design Show West provided the interior design industry of the West Coast and beyond a chance to show off their latest and greatest. There were countless exhibits, insightful speakers and brilliant designs from well established and emerging creatives.

We exhibited some of what we have to offer in design excellence from around the world. Lines of fluorescent tape ran across our booth and over pieces that led to panels reading the names of those piece’s countries of origin.

Clockwise from top left: Bensen Format shelving prototype, Emeco 111 Navy chairs, Flos Superarchimoon lamp, Cappellini Proust chair, Zannota Sacco / Bocci 28 sercies / Bensen Brix / Vitra Vegetal chair and Flos Glo Balls / Shawn Place’s SP210

Some of the Inform team enjoying opening night with friends

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Warehouse Sale | Still going strong with some new goods
Inform News | Published on May 28, 2010

Yesterday we had an amazing turn out even before we opened our doors! Thank you to all of you who stood in line both outside and in.

We’ve been keeping busy reorganizing goods that were a bit tucked away and a whole truck load of other new goods has arrived to fill in space.

Visit us today (Friday May 28th) until 5pm at 405 Railway St and come back tomorrow (Saturday May 29th) for some further mark downs.

There are lots of great finds left over, take a look at some stuff that we still have looking for a new home.

No guarantees that these pieces will still be here with all the traffic coming through.

Plenty of chairs for indoor and outdoor.

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Avenues of the World | Opens May 15th
Design Information, Inform News | Published on May 12, 2010

www.millenniumwater.com/avenues

Inform Interiors will be presenting two suites at the Millennium Water development in False Creek, Vancouver. The Avenues of the world project brings together top class designers with the LEED Platinum waterfront development by the Millennium Group.

Learn more about the project and who has been involved on their homepage.

Rupert on Studio 4 | April 22nd, 2010
Design Information, Inform News, Staff Picks | Published on May 5, 2010

Rupert made a visit to Fanny on earth day to discuss sustainability.

Click here to view some of the products featured in this video on informshop.com

Milan Salone de Mobile | Final Images
Design Information, Inform News | Published on April 20, 2010

Here are the last grouping of images we received from our colleagues in Milan.

Above is a close up of the living crystal works by Tokujin Yoshioka. Some great images of this display in slideshow. I just can’t get enough of this light so I’ll post in more depth about in at a later date.

View new offering by Poltrona Frau, Cappellini and others

Stacking ALODIA stools by Todd Bracher for Cappellini

Milan Salone de Mobile | Day 3 images
Design Information, Inform News | Published on April 17, 2010

A bit later in the day but here are the pictures from day 3 of the Milan fair.

Above the new Mesh Chair by Magis designed by Tom Dixon.

Great new pieces for Edra, Zanotta, and lots of Magis.

A beautiful range of colours to showcase Zanotta’s latest chair

Gastown Spring Shop Hop – April 22
In Store, Inform News | Published on April 17, 2010

Read more on the Gastown Blog

Milan Salone de Mobile | Day 2 Images
Inform News | Published on April 16, 2010

We’re continuing our coverage of the Milan show with pictures from Day 2.

Above the Poltrona Frau New Deal armchair in a beautiful blue. Classic to modern with just a colour change.

See images of new B&B Italia, Poltrona Frau, Foscarini, and many others

Above, visitors of Tom Dixon’s booth are put to work making his products in his ‘FACTORY’ installation