The Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents Mixed Nuts—a fresh, captivating spin on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. Traditionally staged at the Vancouver Playhouse each December, Mixed Nuts will make a special appearance in the Inform window for one…

Join Inform and UBC SALA on October 22 for a speaker event with Jamie Harte, who will be discussing his latest architectural project, Vienna House.

Join Inform and Figure 1 Publishing on September 24th to celebrate the launch of Reside: Contemporary West Coast Houses with author Dr. Michael J. Prokopow. Introduction by Clinton Cuddington.

Join Inform and UBC SALA on October 1st to celebrate the launch of Broken City with author Patrick Condon.

Join us on September 23 for a special speaker event with Andrea Mclean & Imu Chan of West Coast Modern League. The talk is apart of a larger speaker series called On The Boards, which showcases…

The work of Lyle XOX seeks to create conversation surrounding our relationship between the material world and the nostalgia associated with the items we dispose of on a daily basis. Establishing a dialogue regarding the value…

Join us for a special book launch event for 5468796 Architecture's newest publication, platform.MIDDLE: Architecture for Housing the 99%. The event will be hosted by architecture critic and writer of the book's introduction, Trevor Boddy, alongside…

Rosie Daykin, alongside moderator Sara Harowitz, will be discussing the inspiration, recipes, and photography of The Side Gardener — a pandemic project of beautifying a patch of land that quickly became a passion. With stunning photography…

Chris Woodford is the owner of Woodford Architecture, based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The firm’s work is rooted in the cultures and materials of Newfoundland and Labrador, creating spaces that enhance the experience of…

Roddy Langmuir is a Practice Leader at London's Cullinan Studio, focusing on the design quality of the work of the practice. After growing up in the Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland and studying in Edinburgh, he joined…

Swish! Join us on Wednesday, February 21st, from 5-7 pm for refreshments and a contest on the Reigning Champ Home Court Basketball Game. Reigning Champ and industrial designer Calen Knauf will be at Inform to present…

Mayne's latest series of artworks profoundly explores the interplay between the forefront of technology and humanistic ideals and expression. Each piece in the exhibition is the result of a rigorous generative process that starts with commanding…

Accessible design is more than satisfying the code requirements for things like wheelchair turning radii, minimum door widths, and lever-style faucets. In housing, this means ensuring seniors and others with differing abilities have access to domestic…

Beginning in the 1930s, but especially during the immediate postwar years, William Wilson Wurster and Thomas Dolliver Church — in architecture and landscape architecture, respectively — included in their sizeable dossier works executed both in collaboration…

Captivating curatorial talk that delves into the artistic journey and creative vision behind the Audain Art Museum’s Special Exhibition, Manabu Ikeda: Flowers from the Wreckage. This event will feature a thought-provoking conversation between the artist, Manabu…

John David Lawrence and Daina Augaiti discuss some of John's most treasured pieces and the stories behind each one.

James Carpenter will focus on a nearly 50-year trajectory of work that brings agency to the presence of light. His studio's work uses light as the key organizing principle, embodying a deeper connection to the presence…

Based in Vancouver, multidisciplinary artist and designer Omer Arbel cultivates a fluid position between architecture, sculpture, invention, and design. Focal themes of his work include the investigation of intrinsic mechanical, physical, and chemical qualities of materials…

D'Arcy Jones Architects 2009-2020 presents the work and methods of this highly-regarded Vancouver firm. These buildings emerge from a dialogue between concept and situation, material and function. Each project develops "from the inside out," through an…

Outside Influence is a curated collection of clothing and homewares that question the notion of regional vernacular in contemporary design. With worldwide interconnectivity at an all-time high, how can a young port city in the Pacific…

Seven accomplished craftsmen from Kyoto guided the participants through the history, ritual, and process of tea making and how it relates to their specific craft. Through this, despite the global pandemic, we were reminded that we…

The Melnikov House, designed by architect Konstantin Melnikov for himself and his family, is an icon of the Russian architectural avant-garde. The experimental cylindrical structure was built between 1927 and 1929 to test Melnikov’s concepts for…

Studio MK27, located in the bustling city of São Paulo, was founded in the late 1970s by architect Marcio Kogan. The firm, now comprised of thirty architects and various international collaborators, inspired by the Brazilian modernist…

Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and one of the leading experts in global happiness. Committed to understanding happiness, subjective well-being, and quality of life, Meik works with countries across…