A BIT OF ROUGH
Superstudio Piu
Via Tortona, 27, Milan
15th April – Press Preview 3-7pm
16th – 21st April 2008, 10am – 10pm
British design company TOM DIXON will reveal its new lighting and furniture range in Superstudio Piu during the
Milan Design Week in April 2008.
The 2008 collection entitled ‘A bit of Rough’, derives from a British colloquial saying that typifies down to earth
characteristics and a straight talking, devoid of affectation attitude.
Tom Dixon says: “Its not that I have anything against slickness or refinement, but
for me, a British brand should stick out through it’s no nonsense approach, it’s
honesty in surfaces and materials, innovation and a robustness that takes it
beyond short term fashionability. The collection is based on heavy weight
industrial techniques such as cast glass, cast iron, vitreous enamel and solid oak,
to give objects a longevity and an honesty that should speak for itself.”
The Mirror Ball has, despite its slick, high tech finish, an industrial strength and
heritage. Inspired by the lunar landing space helmets, the lamp is fashioned
from high impact resistant polycarbonate normally used in bullet proofing and
anti vandal applications, making it almost indestructible. Its new configuration,
on a robust stainless steel stand features an array of various sized balls, tightly
held in place with robust, industrial strength clamps creating an extraordinary
sculptural interior lighting ‘tree.’ The new stand allows for up to six Mirror Balls,
available in three different sizes 50cm, 40cm, 25cm.
Also new to the collection is the Blow Light, the first energy saving light in
the range specifically designed to accommodate a low-energy
compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL). Unusually, the fluorescent light
source is concentrated and colour temperature is warmed by the pure
copper reflective coating, making it a broad beamed spot lamp. The
lamp is held in place by a heavy weight industrial rubber plug allowing
it to function as a unique outdoor lamp. It can be used on a stand as a
pendant or floor light.