A&D TALK WITH NERI & HU

_{2am NYC | 7am London | 2pm Shanghai}

An exclusive conversation with Tom Dixon and Lyndon Neri, renowned architect and founding partner of leading inter-disciplinary architectural design practice, Neri & Hu.

They discuss design and sustainability in Shanghai, followed by live product presentation by Tom.

Neri & Hu projects include The Void (Aranya Art Center), Sculpted Light (New Shanghai Theatre) and The Urban Oasis (Aliala Bangsar).

WALLPAPER* CHINA AND TOM DIXON

_{12am NYC | 5am London | 12pm Shanghai}

An exclusive story of local artist Paul Hsu's ‘hacked’ FAT Lounge Chairs in his Shanghai Studio.

THE FUTURE OF DESIGN: LIVE WITH AD CHINA

_{11pm NYC | 4am London | 11am Shanghai}

Tom in conversation with Beryl Hsu, Editor of Architectural Digest China. They discuss design and sustainability.

INTRODUCING TANK

_{6pm NYC | 11pm London | 6am Shanghai}

We explore Tom Dixon’s TANK collection. TANK takes its sculptural cue from the functional shapes and volumes of scientific glassware.

Minimal yet decorative for a multiplicity of purposes of drinking, pouring, storing and displaying food and drink, the range forms bold building blocks of table-top architecture.INTRODUCING FAT

INTRODUCING FAT

^{8pm NYC | 1am London | 8am Shanghai}

FAT, our best-selling upholstery chair range, is designed to hug the body and allows for multiple sitting positions.

Here’s a closer look at the family, available as a three and two seater sofa, dining chair, counter and bar stool, chaise longue and lounge chair.

The extreme simplicity of the components is a testament to form following function, whilst maintaining a humorous silhouette and a reductionist aesthetic. Quite a balancing act!

INTRODUCING MELT

_{4pm NYC | 9pm London | 4am Shanghai}

An exploration into the unique materiality of our most popular lights, MELT.

Obsessed with the idea of creating an imperfect, organic and naturalistic lighting object, MELT was created.

Made from a process of blow-moulding and vacuum metallisation, it creates a mesmerizing hot blown glass effect when on and transforms into a mirrored asymmetric orb when off.

INTRODUCING BEAT

_{4pm NYC | 9pm London | 4am Shanghai}

Today we celebrate Tom Dixon’s extraordinary objects, including BEAT lighting.

Bearing the mark of its maker, BEAT is a celebration of the beauty of things created by hand. Each BEAT light is made from hand-spun brass, sculpted by artisan craftsmen in Northern India. They retain hammer marks from their forming and as part of an ancient process, each light takes four days to complete.

DIXONARY, CHINA

_{2pm NYC | 7pm London | 2am Shanghai}

The event, entitled ‘DIXONARY’ is a nod to Tom Dixon’s eponymous book, soon to be published in Mandarin, and celebrates the brand’s past, present and future. 

DIXONARY is an exhilarating story of how Tom Dixon became a designer, of the ideas behind the products and the unorthodox thinking behind the brand.

INTRODUCING THE WORLD OF TOM DIXON

_{12pm NYC | 5pm London | 12am Shanghai}

"Honestly, I had no idea that i would ever become a designer. I'd been in the music business and I'd worked in clubs, and it was really when I learned how to weld that a whole new universe of possibilities opened up to me..."

- Tom Dixon.

Join us as we embark on 24 Hours in Shanghai, where we will celebrate Shanghai’s creative culture with a series of physical and digital events, talks and activities.

PRESS & MEDIA

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British design brand Tom Dixon will host a ‘24 Hours’ event in Shanghai on 3^rd June to coincide with Design Shanghai, the biggest design fair in Asia. Entitled ‘DIXONARY’ – a nod to the designer’s eponymous book soon to be published in Mandarin, the event will celebrate the brand’s past, present and future.

Tom says: ‘Shanghai’s importance as a trade finance and industry hub of international significance is universally known, but the powerful influence of Shanghai as a culture, innovative and design city is probably a little less talked about and is instrumental in our decision for us to have our main China retail located here. The chaos of the pandemic has meant that we have been waiting for the right opportunity to come to Shanghai and for a short while we thought that we might be able to travel to finally see our new stores in person. However, the seemingly endless restrictions meant that we didn’t want to wait any more so we have initiated the first 24 Hours project outside of Europe in SHANGHAI and we will use all virtual means to teleport ourselves to the amazing megapolis that is modern Shanghai. The ‘24 Hours in Shanghai’ project is not just a means of showing the latest ideas from Tom Dixon, nor is it just a means of explaining the history of the brand, it really is a chance to meet new friends and collaborators in China, not just from the emerging powerful young designer community, but also artists in floristry, food and music, to engage with old friends and also to discuss the future of product and interior design.’

As part of ‘24 Hours in Shanghai’, Tom Dixon will also introduce for the first time in Asia, the new limited-edition 100% recyclable HYDRO chair. Made entirely from re-used aluminium, it aptly celebrates the theme of circular design which is a key narrative of the Design Shanghai fair. The HYDRO chair will be on display in the recently opened Xintiandi shop from 3^rd June.

Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions still in place in the UK, Tom will not be able to travel but his hologram will make appearances for live events alongside key figures from the design, fashion, music, media and art worlds. Tom’s hologram will host a talk at Design Shanghai with Young Emerging Chinese talents on 3^rd June. By using hologram technology, Dixon's team will create the illusion that the designer is in Shanghai in person, when in fact he will be standing in front of a green screen in his London HQ (King’s Cross).

For the first time the ‘24 Hours’ campaign will be broadcast live across the brand’s Asian social media platforms as well as Instagram, meaning all countries and time zones can tune in to the program.

Tom Dixon’s Chief Executive Officer Hans Hoegstedt said: ‘It is testament to the continued hard work of aMOD our partners in PCR and the Tom Dixon family that we are able to continue forging ahead with our expansion plans, despite the challenging circumstances that have been faced over the past months. I am incredibly grateful to our colleagues on the ground and aMOD for their unwavering commitment to making Tom Dixon a success story in China and we very much look forward to welcoming more of our Chinese customers in our shops and online.’