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This year, the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts is hosting evenings with some of the most influential women today. Unique Lives & Experiences is a very special, multi-evening lecture series designed to motivate, challenge and enlighten anyone with an open mind and a strong desire to learn from the personal experiences of the distinguished speakers. These delightful evenings also include question and answer periods.

Inform is proud to provide the on stage furnishings for this event. If you are fortunate enough to take part in the first evening and are curious about any of the pieces seen on stage, we have provided you with a quick break-down and brief descriptions. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here to visit the Unique Lives & Experiences website.

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Organic by Vitra

Designed by Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen

The Organic Chair is a comfortable small reading chair and was made in 1940 as a contribution to the New York MoMA’s “Organic Design in Home Furnishings” competition. Formally speaking it was ahead of its time, but owing to the lack of manufacturing techniques, never went into series production. It was not until after 1950 that it became possible to manufacture larger quantities of organically shaped seat shells and market them.
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Saarinen Side Table by Knoll

Designed by Eero Saarinen

Introduced in 1956, the Saarinen Collection of dining and low tables is as popular as ever. Coated marble tops feature a transparent polyester coating to help eliminate use-associated stains. The base is constructed from molded, cast aluminum strap polished and coated in tough, abrasion-resistant rilsan finish.

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Two Tops by moooi

Designed by Marcel Wanders

“I made a mistake, I fixed the table-top under the supporting bars instead of on top, and found a space which was always there but was never seen, I created a lid to cover and to hide and change a few hundred years of classic table making.”

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Rabbit Lamp by moooi

Designed by Marcel Wanders

“The Rabbit lamp by Front is faithful to the true dimensions of the animal bringing a touch of nature in fairytale style and genuine madness. By rejecting abstraction and taking inspiration from a living creature it delivers a powerful emotive content that never fails to elicit a strong response from onlookers. Who wouldn’t want a rabbit lamp to light up their home?”

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Spot Table by Tom Dixon

Designed by Tom Dixon

The Spot Tables are enamel coated tables that consist of a heavy weighted base with two different height stems with either a square or a round top. Coated in heavy duty vitreous enamel, an ultra hygienic and industrial process in which particles of glass are sprayed on to cast iron, and then fired at furiously high temperatures. Not only are the results highly functional, the materials qualities are extremely hard wearing with an extraordinary depth of colour.

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Fortuny by Pallucco

Designed by Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo

The modernity of this lamp goes beyond the here and now, with silver rays in a kinetic – futuristic rhythmic sequence, a clear sign of a dynamic launch towards the future. Fortuny rotates and has an adjustable height mechanism, the structure is finished with an epoxy powder coat in black.

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Tufty-Time by B&B Italia

Designed by Patricia Urquiola

Tufty-Time is not only a re-interpretation of the past, but also an excellent, innovative solution for such issues as modularity, comfort and removable covers. Tufty-Time is an informal system, with free and versatile composition possibilities. The modular system is made up of an ottoman, the basic unit, which can be matched with other central, corner and end units with high or low armrests. These elements form traditional sofas, chaise lounge sofas, corner sofas and island elements a 360° seating solution. Especially welcoming in the greater-depth version, Tufty-Time becomes a meeting place, or a cozy refuge where to relax.

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Progetto 1 by B&B Italia

Designed by Monica Armani

Tables and consoles in different sizes, all with a simple and rigorous design, match the metal of the structure with glass tops. Thanks to their basic look, the rigorous care for details and the different finishes, these pieces are extremely flexible in relation to their use and fit for many different environments. The Table by Monica Armani is presented in the new version with the top of statuarietto marble. The product is elegant in both in the chromed and in the painted frame versions.


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Kokoro by Ingo Maurer

Designed by Dagmar Mombach, Ingo Maurer and team

Dreamlike design from Ingo Maurer; a stunningly beautiful table lamp for the MaMo Nouchies series. The red paper shade seems to dance around a stainless steel bar.

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LCW by Herman Miller

Designed by Charles and Ray Eames

Designers Charles and Ray Eames established their long and legendary relationship with Herman Miller in 1946 with their boldly original molded plywood chairs. The aesthetic integrity, enduring charm, and comfort of the chairs earned them recognition from Time magazine as The Best Design of the 20th Century. Time called the design “something elegant, light and comfortable. Much copied but never bettered.” (A locomotive came in second.)
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Nuvola Rossa by Cassina

Designed by Vico Magistretti

Bookshelves beechwood natural, black lacquer or white lacquer finish; the four central shelves are removable. Though put into production over 30 years ago, this piece maintains it’s modern feel.

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Spun by Flos

Designed by Sebastian Wrong

Floor fixture providing diffused lighting. Spun metal frame and diffuser, die-cast aluminum diffuser support arms and lamp-holder support, painted for white, black and brown versions, or polished and transparent painted for aluminum version. White, injection-molded polycarbonate diffuser supports. On the cable there is the electronic Muvis dimmer which allows the regulation of light brightness with a dial and the radio-frequency connection with the Flos Cubo.

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Feltri by Cassina

Designed by Gaetano Pesce

High armchair and low armchair entirely made of thick wool felt. In the lower part, the felt is impregnated with thermosetting resin to guarantee stiffness and resistance. The seat is fixed to the supporting frame by means of hempen strings, which trim also the soft upper edge of the chair. This armchair is completed in quilted fabric, sewn together with the polyester padding, available in various colours.

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