Tom Dixon

For episode two, we take a windy walk with radio and TV presenter Gemma Cairney, and her partner Cameron (founder of specialist coffee subscription service - MF Coffee) at the inimitable Jupiter Artland, near Edinburgh. We also talk to Tom Dixon, who runs community groups and an art gallery on his land in Devon and also just happens to be the co-founder of Canopy & Stars. Remember to rate and follow us in your podcast app, and come and see us for outdoor inspiration from Find Your Wild and all our amazing spaces. A Life More Wild is an 18Sixty production, brought to you by Canopy & Stars. Host & words: Christopher Wilson-ElmesProducers: Eliza Lomas and Hamish BrownExec producer: Gareth EvansMixed by: Rowan BishopTheme music by Billie Marten

While Tom Dixon is a household name in British design, and even a living, breathing symbol of the country’s aesthetic today, there is no denying that he has forever been a true original.Born in Tunisia, and raised in Morocco and Egypt before moving to England, Dixon’s exotic early influences ignited a quest for a new way of seeing and, in due course, of making. This drive has taken him around the world in search of inspiration, channeling creative awakenings into luxurious light fixtures and free spirited furniture. Tom filled us in on the highs and lows of the convergence of Covid and Brexit, which led not only to supply chain disruptions, but also to an intense period of creation in a green house owned by the oldest orchid business in the world, which revived the kind of play intrinsic to his early career. We discussed the beauty to be found in the first of something, being motivated by surprises, and why you should go to as many parties as possible. Please enjoy this conversation with the unparalleled Tom Dixon, presented by NUVO Magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abonnez-vous 👉 https://linktr.ee/elledecoSi Tom Dixon est aujourd’hui un des plus grands designers de la planète, ce dandy a débuté sa carrière comme musicien dans un groupe de funk. Jusqu’au jour où il découvre la soudure et bascule dans le monde de l’objet. Bombardé directeur artistique de Habitat, il crée ensuite sa propre marque dont les luminaires et assises sont devenues depuis des classiques du design. Pour « Décoscopie », le Londonien a accepté de livrer les inspirations qui ont façonné son univers esthétique. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

From learning how to weld for practical reasons to designing the iconic S-Chair for Cappellini to founding his eponymous label, Tom Dixon took an unconventional path to becoming one of Britain's most renowned designers

Welcome to episode 158 of the House Guest podcast, where Country & Town House Magazine's Interiors Editor Carole Annett chats with experts from the world of interior design and decoration. My House Guest this week is Tom Dixon, known as a restless innovator who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s as a maverick, untrained designer with a line in welded salvage furniture. While working with the Italian giant Cappellini he designed the widely acclaimed ‘S’ Chair and Creative Director at Habitat rejuvenating the brand while maintaining Terence Conran’s vision of enriching everyday life through simple, modern design. In 2007, he launched Design Research Studio, a design and innovations agency at the heart of Tom Dixon, now based at Coal Office in London’s King’s Cross, which operates as an office, shop, workshop and restaurant all under one roof. We chat about his love of making things, which includes food, hence his collaboration with chef Assaf Granit - Coal Office is their food and design playground, rich in material, style and flavour. He also has a wry take on his early designs: ‘After 20 years in the business, I still feel young and there’s a lot to do, it’s both fabulous and depressing that my stuff is now being sold in antique shops and occasionally a car boot sale'. Tune in for more.

Leader Weekend Feb 5, 2022

Next in our Architecture Series – From Lego to Skyscrapers, Vince speaks to the prolific British designer, Tom Dixon – internationally heralded for his extraordinary furniture, lighting, accessories and interiors.   Designing his life has been one of constant creative reinvention – playing punk music and running nightclubs, welding steel into radical furniture, working with luxury Italian goods with Cappellini, Creative Director at Habitat and Artek, and finally instigating his iconic eponymous brand.  Listen in as they explore what it means to be a commercial designer, how a motorbike accident drove him towards design, and why after so much world-renowned success, Tom still considers himself an up-and-coming designer.  https://www.tomdixon.net/en_gb/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom shares some of the highlights of his walk with the Lord.

Leader Weekend February 20, 2021

We have been joined by Tom Dixon, who is just about to start his second year at Loughborough University. During lockdown, however, he has been doing some amazing work with Conex research, being a designer in the mission to find the 9th planet in the solar system! In this episode, Tom explains his role in this search and gives some amazing insight into what Conex does and his role within the company! Dare we say it? This episode is... out of this world!