Holiday Gifting from Inform: Staff Picks

Holiday Gifting from Inform: Staff Picks

Matthew's Picks

For my gift list this year LIGHT is the operative word- we all need a little more light in our life whether in the form of light and airy glassware, light for reading or the light of a candle’s glow. 

Tom Dixon scent gift set, $120. Also available and sold individually in larger sizes, these unique candles are reminiscent of worldly scents, and come wonderfully packaged in nickel, copper and brass vessels.

Tom Dixon Gift set of 3 candles, $120

From Flos, the D'E' Light, $395. This LED table lamp also has an integrated phone charger and discrete on-off touch button. Light and practical for a coworker or friend's desktop.

Flos D'E'Light, $395

From Iittala, the Ultima Thule collection of barware and tabletop items has always been a favorite, and this fantastic centerpiece ($140) in molded glass is quite dramatic. Beautifully faceted, it looks like it is made of ice.

Ultima Thule centerpiece, $140

From the Vitra miniatures collection, this light Knotted chair ($310) made of carbon fibre dipped and cast in resin is perfect for the small apartment and the friend who has everything!

Vitra Miniatures Knotted Chair, $310

Another great lamp at a great price, the M lamp from Juniper Designs in New York is an LED design based on the classic miner's lamp. Battery operated and rechargeable. $220.

Juniper Designs, M Lamp $220

Flos Re-Lighting Gino Sarfatti

Rational Light

Italian lighting designer Gino Sarfatti, created over 600 light fittings between 1939 and the early 1970’s.  As a self-taught designer, he learned though constant experimentation and reinvention.  His early education as an engineer can be seen in the rational beauty of his designs.

Sarfatti eagerly incorporated the newest technologies into his designs and was one of the first to creatively integrate fluorescent and halogen lamps.  It is only fitting, 50 years later, his pieces are retrofitted incorporate the newest lighting technology.  While the upmost respect was paid the intent and original forms of each piece, five pieces from Gino Sarfatti’s collection were reworked to incorporate LED lighting.  

The “Re-lighting” of Sarfatti’s work brings his iconic pieces back into our collective consciousness.  This body of work, recently released by Flos, can be seen in our showroom.  Come interact with and experience these pieces for yourself. 

Model 1095

Model 1063

Model 2129

Model 607

Model 548

Inform at the Nordic Heritage Museum with Docomomo WEWA

Inform Interiors was pleased to present remarks about Poul Kjaerholm at Docomomo WEWA's event at the Nordic Heritage Museum's Danish Modern: Design for Living exhibit.

A refreshingly interested and engaged audience had all sorts of questions and comments and most made a point of trying out the 3 Poul Kjaerholm chairs we brought in for the event, the PK25, PK22 and PK9 (left to right in the top image). Furniture is meant to be sat in after all! 

One attendee, retired architect Audrey Legh Van Horne found her way to our showroom the next day just for a promised private tour with Hillary. It was delight going through the many pieces that we have at Inform from the same era as Poul Kjaerholm's work. We toured works from Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, Gino Sarfatti, and Charles and Ray Eames. Inform is available as a resource for the design community. Please visit us often to see what's new and revisit the classics we try to have on hand at all times. 

New at Inform: AIM from Flos!

New at Inform is the new Aim from the Bouroullec brothers for Flos! Aim utilizes LED technology and is adjustable in terms of height and beam direction. The flexibility of Aim allows it to be specified in a myriad of configurations such as over a bar or reception desk, as single pendants over café tables, cascading into an atrium space, or even directing a beam of light at a piece of art. You and your colleagues are welcome to visit our showroom and experience aim in the third dimension! Come by the showroom to see in person! Email for pricing details and lead time. 

Aim with Three pendants

Single Aim pendants can be suspended individually over café tables, retail displays, or work stations

Linear Aim configurations can be suspended over a bar, conference table, or reception desk

Coming Soon: Flos Soft Architecture

While in NY for Design Week, Allison did some training with one of our lighting brands, Flos, on their Soft Architecture line of lights. Which will be coming soon to Inform! We can't wait, its a great line of lights that are more than just decorative and include lit signage and lighting integrated inside of walls and ceilings as well as spot and track lighting.

You can view products on their website. Look for it in the showroom in the coming months!

New in the Shop! Tatou by Flos

New in the showroom, the Tatou by Patricia Urquiola from FLOS. 

The Tatou series includes a table, floor and pendant and comes in three finishes: white, black, and bronze. All available to view at Inform Interiors! 

The Tatou series is inspired by antique samurai armor and is the French word for armadillo. The design represents resistance and strength along with lightness and dynamism. "The fusion of East and West is the first allusion to the lamp's complexity," Urquiola explains. 

The shades are built from four identical pieces that are interwoven to form a dome-like structure with extraordinary craftsmanship.

Come by the showroom to view in person and let us know what you think! Another great product from Patricia Urquiola and Flos! 

Kelvin LED Green

Now Kelvin LED becomes Green: saving even more energy thanks to his automatic compensation of the ambience light. Rising his light output to 325 lumen and decreasing his consumption to 7.5 W. With two modes available, you can light your desktop for all kinds of tasks and situations. Personal Mode: Dimm the light intensity you like. Green Mode: Let Kelvin LED Green compensate your ambience light.

Flos Sale! Until October 15th

Flos Annual Sale
20% off new orders October 1st - October 15th

Project Feature: Vessle Bar

Vessle has reopened in Seattle and it's a gorgeous spot to have a drink. The owner designed space features the High Stool from Danish furniture maker, Mater, the laleggera chair from Alias, the Splugen Brau pendant lights from Flos, and Nemo's Crown Major chandelier.

For more coverage, check out this article from Seattle Eater.

Flos D'E-Light by Philippe Starck

One of our favorite task lamps now comes in matte black!

The D-E'light designed by Philippe Starck for Flos, is designed as an energy efficient LED task lamp that doubles as a charging station for your ipod, iphone or ipad. We have the original polished chrome version in the showroom and can't say enough good things about the sleek design or practical uses. The light elevates your ipad to a perfect eye height, it eliminates an extraneous charging cord, it separates your phone from your desktop clutter. What's not to love?

 FLOS D'E-light | Designed by Philippe Starck, 2011/2012

Arco LED: Celebrating a Timeless Masterpiece

FLOS Arco LED | Designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1962 / 2012

The legendary masterpiece by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, which was first released in 1962, has, over the years, become a genuine design icon, identifying FLOS all over the world.

To mark the fiftieth birthday of the Arco, which also coincides with the the company′s fiftieth anniversary, FLOS pays tribute to its best-known lamp by launching a new version, the Arco LED, enhanced with the most advanced and high performance lighting technology.

While keeping the original design intact the new Arco has incorporated LED technology: 2700K of amazingly uniform and high quality lighting, and a step dimmer to regulate the intensity.

MOVING SALE

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Milan iSaloni 2011 - Flos

Flos never fails to impress me with what they bring to the fair. I love their style and can see this in both retail and commercial spaces.

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New at Inform! Flos Kelvin LED table lamp

New from Flos - the Kelvin table lamp in LED. Designed for Flos by Antonio Citterio and Toan Nguyen. Available now at Inform in white, grey and black. The lighting controls are elegant - just a double touch to control the on/off. $396 - get yours today for home or office.

Inform's Annual Sale - Floor Models and New Orders

CHECK IT OUT! INFORM INTERIORS ANNUAL SALE - DEALS UP TO 70% OFF ON FLOOR MODELS. NEW ORDERS ON SALE - LIGHTING 25% OFF NEW ORDERS! STARTS SEPTEMBER 23RD AND RUNS THROUGH OCTOBER 2ND. FIRST COME, FIRST PICKS! SEE YOU SOON!!!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, indeed! Cheers to an amazing designer whose worked with not only Vitra, but with Flexform, Moroso, Flos and Iittala. Here's to exceptional work thus far and to many more years of great design to come!

Happy Birthday, Antonio Citterio! Vitra celebrates two major milestones Italian designer Antonio Citterio was born 60 years ago and has been working with Vitra for 25 years. To mark the occasion, Rolf Fehlbaum, chairman of Vitra, has written a birthday letter in which he not only congratulates Antonio but also highlights the close and strong partnership that Vitra enjoys with the designer. Read it here. Kind regards Vitra