{"id":27640,"date":"2015-09-16T15:32:04","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T14:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/?p=27640"},"modified":"2017-07-12T18:32:28","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T17:32:28","slug":"3-iconic-projects-by-tom-dixon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/3-iconic-projects-by-tom-dixon\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ICONIC PROJECTS BY TOM DIXON"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/landing\/100-best-hotel-and-restaurant\/?utm_source=brabbu2016&amp;utm_content=Header&amp;utm_campaign=Ebook\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42776 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-best-hotels-and-restaurants.jpg\" alt=\"100 best hotels and restaurants\" width=\"1120\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-best-hotels-and-restaurants.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-best-hotels-and-restaurants-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-best-hotels-and-restaurants-768x171.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-best-hotels-and-restaurants-1024x229.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-best-hotels-and-restaurants-740x165.jpg 740w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-best-hotels-and-restaurants-208x46.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\"><\/a>Self-taught British designer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.londondesignagenda.com\/news\/top-interior-designer-tom-dixon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">Tom Dixon<\/a> is a specialist in lighting, furniture and accessories and Creative Designer who makes <em><strong>iconic projects\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>of the Tom Dixon brand. Known all around the world, Dixon was born in Tunisia in 1959, grew up in London and as an art school drop-out with no technical training taught himself how to become a designer in the early 1980\u2019s after discovering welding whilst trying to repair his motorbike.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Dixon as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.londondesignagenda.com\/design-art-events\/tom-dixon-shop-a-room-design-you-shouldnt-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">brand<\/a> was established in 2002\u00a0with a commitment to innovation and a mission to revive the British furniture industry. In 2007 Dixon launched Design Research Studio, an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.londondesignagenda.com\/design-hotels\/mondrian-london-hotel-interiors-by-tom-dixon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">interior<\/a> and architectural design studio.<br>\nThe brand is inspired by the british nation\u2019s unique heritage and produces extraordinary objects for everyday use.<\/p>\n<p>Some of Tom\u2019s masterpieces have been\u00a0acquired by several museums across the globe including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Modern Art New York and Centre Georges Pompidou, in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>But now, it\u2019s time to review 3 Iconic Projects by the brilliant Tom Dixon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED HISTORY:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/top-5-projects-with-contemporary-lighting-by-tom-dixon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">TOP 5 PROJECTS WITH CONTEMPORARY LIGHTING BY TOM DIXON<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1. Mondrian Hotel, UK<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27648\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1a.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1a.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1a-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27644\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/25.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/25.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/25-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27645\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/38.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/38.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/38-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27646\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/42.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/42.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/42-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27647\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/61.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/61.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/61-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23219\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Luxxo-banner-BB.jpg\" alt=\"Luxxo banner BB\" width=\"705\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Luxxo-banner-BB.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Luxxo-banner-BB-300x39.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"><\/a>\u00a02. Harrod\u2019s Caf\u00e9, UK<\/strong><br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27652\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/28.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/28.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/28-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27651\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/116.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/116.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/116-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27653\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/310.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/310.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/310-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/310-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/310-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/310-428x643.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27654\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/harrods-amplience-01.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/harrods-amplience-01.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/harrods-amplience-01-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"><\/p>\n<p>3. Royal Academy London, UK<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27656 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/117.jpg\" alt=\"ICONIC PROJECTS\" width=\"705\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/117.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/117-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27657\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/29.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/29.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/29-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/43.jpg\" alt=\"ICONIC PROJECTS\" width=\"705\" height=\"1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/43.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/43-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/43-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/43-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/43-428x643.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27662 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A3.jpg\" alt=\"ICONIC PROJECTS\" width=\"705\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A3.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A3-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27658\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/313.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dixon, Mondrian Hotel, Harrods Caf\u00e9, Royal Academy London\" width=\"705\" height=\"1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/313.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/313-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/313-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/313-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/313-428x643.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/upholstery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11074\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/banner-brabbu-blog-upholstery1.jpg\" alt=\"banner-brabbu-blog-upholstery\" width=\"800\" height=\"158\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tom Dixon brand includes an Interior Design subsidiary, Design Research Studio, which designed the Shoreditch House for the Soho House Group and the Joseph flagship store on Old Bond street, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalacademy.org.uk\/page\/the-ra-grand-cafe-restaurant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">restaurant at The Royal Academy<\/a>, London, a Tazmania Ballroom, a pool bar in the Central district of Hong Kong, The Tom Dixon Sandwich cafe at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.harrods.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">Harrods<\/a> in London, and Jamie Oliver\u2019s new restaurant, Barbecoa. Most recently Design Research Studio won their first-ever hotel project, redesigning the iconic Thames-side Sea Containers House in collaboration with the U.S. hotel giant Morgan\u2019s Hotel Group \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morganshotelgroup.com\/mondrian\/mondrian-london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">Mondrian Hotel London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/be-amazed-by-this-contemporary-london-apartment-decorated-by-tom-dixon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">BE AMAZED BY THIS CONTEMPORARY LONDON APARTMENT DECORATED BY TOM DIXON<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/philippe-stark-tom-dixon-and-others-on-the-upcoming-material-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">PHILIPPE STARK, TOM DIXON AND OTHERS ON THE UPCOMING MATERIAL TRENDS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-taught British designer Tom Dixon is a specialist in lighting, furniture and accessories and Creative Designer who makes iconic projects\u00a0of the Tom Dixon brand. 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