When I was in Vancouver I went to a spectacular store, Inform. Owned by Nancy and Niels Bendtsen, the store has been in business since the 80's. It was updated into a new 30,000 foot space in 2006 and features a beautifully curated collection of contemporary furniture and objects, from an enormous array of international designers (see Proust chair 11/03/09), as well an extensive selection of international design books and periodicals. Concentrating on both residential and commercial design, this store is unique in Vancouver, and probably all of Canada.
Owner, Niels Bendtsen, also a well know furniture designer, creates a collection for the store as well. He combines the shapes he design with his choice of unusual textiles, as well as upholstering his designs with customers textile selections. I fell in love with these couch's, with their convertible backs .... they are divine!!! The pair is upholstered in a textural grey jacquard woven fabric with a sheen, from internationally acclaimed designer Hella Jongerius. standing on a base of narrow, rectangular blocks ...... a reference to the classic work of Vladimir Kagan comes to mind. In situ, at Inform, the pair of sofas face each other, each appearing to be upholstered separate patterns, mixing the same color feeling ..... or else the repeat is enormous!!!
Of course, the sofas are available individually but this "accessorator" would hate to separate them, and would never allow anyone to lay on them when they were flat!!!!!!
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