The Judges Awards

02.5 Tom Dixon

Tom Dixon is ever the pioneer. During the Salone del Mobile in Milan, he launched Flash Factory, where visitors could assemble and then buy digitally manufactured, limited-edition products on site. His aim was to show the new-found power of the designer - able to service world markets with new products in greatly reduced timescales. At last year's London Design Festival, Dixon masterminded the successful show 'The Dock' and opened a restaurant. This year, his book Industry challenged the way we create, sell and consume design. Meanwhile, his ever-expanding product range - including the new 'Void' light, 'Offcut' bench and 'Peg' chair and coat stand - continues to cause a stir.

Company: Tom Dixon

Established: 2002

Based: London

Key projects 2010: Flash Factory stand at Milan's Salone del Mobile; publication of Industry; 'Offcut' bench; 'Peg' chair and coat stand; 'Scoop' chair; 'Void' light; 'Etch' light and candleholder; relaunch of 'Jack', the 'sitting, stacking, lighting thing'

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