A Copper Crown for Gastown

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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Spanish Outdoor Luxury | Kettal

In the last ten years Kettal has developed their lifestyle brand into a world-class contemporary line. Acquiring the necessary subsidiaries to produce an eclectic and well-rounded outdoor collection, they have collaborated with some of the industry’s top designers.

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Established in Barcelona in 1964 with a focus on bringing quality outdoor furniture to the market, in 2005 they achieved the ISO 9001 certification in production and management.

The Kettal factory(left) is located 65 km south of Barcelona, in the municipality of Bellvei.

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The most current release is the BITTA series(above) by Rodolfo Dordoni. Design as a nest to cradle the user, the weave is built of polyester bands that allow air to circulate through the structure. The name BITTA comes from the Italian word for ‘mooring’.
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