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1 “Press”, the new and stunning heavy glass range by TOM DIXON

He's one of the planet's preeminent designers with good reason: Tom Dixon does it yet again with Press, his latest range of decor items and lighting.

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Tom Dixon has already produced several designs that genuinely merit the adjective “iconic” – quite an impressive achievemen­t for someone with no formal design training who started out welding one-off furniture pieces to make ends meet while playing in a band. His highly original eye has always also been resolutely bold and industrial­ly inspired, and one of the brand’s latest collection­s,

Press, has all these qualities in spades. It might be more useful to say “in iron presses” because that’s how these gorgeous new pieces are made. Press is a series of heavyweigh­t grooved vases, bowls and candlehold­ers made of fat, chunky coils of pure and clear transparen­t glass. Graphic in silhouette and simple in function, they are manufactur­ed by heating glass to 1‚200°C and dropping big globs of the molten results into two- or three-part iron moulds, where they're pressed. Designed and engineered to catch and reflect light – and to last forever – the

Press range is available locally at Créma Design. Look out, too, for the equally covetable Press series of lights, made from the thickest and most transparen­t glass with the same satisfying­ly rounded linear surface detail. Aptly named Sphere, Cone and Lozenge, the pendant shapes are reminiscen­t of shipping buoys, children’s toys and throat lozenges. Manufactur­ed in the same way as the decor items, these will be available in 2021. tomdixon.ne

Neolith® is a safe, sustainabl­e architectu­ral surface with style and substance. It enhances any space in which it’s applied, from floors, walls and ceilings to worktops, furniture and even façades.

A material produced in a carbon neutral environmen­t, with a 100% natural, ultra-compact compositio­n, it delivers superior levels of hygiene and sustainabi­lity. It’s easy to specify and safe to use in commercial, profession­al and residentia­l settings.

Low maintenanc­e, hard-wearing, waterproof and scratch resistant, Neolith® slabs can withstand the strongest chemicals and cleaning products, as well as extreme temperatur­es.

With a range of over 50 high-definition colours designed to resemble everything from marble and granite to timber and metal, and available in a variety of formats and thicknesse­s, Neolith® provides the perfect balance between form and functional­ity.

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The Press series of pendant lights – Sphere, Cone and Lozenge – will be available next year.
Tom Dixon's Press series includes vases, bowls and candlehold­ers made from chunky coils of pure, transparen­t glass. The Press series of pendant lights – Sphere, Cone and Lozenge – will be available next year.
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NEOLITH® STRATA ARGENTUM Space I NEOLITH® Urban Boutique Milan (Italy) I Designed by Héctor Ruiz I Photograph­y: Damaso Perez Fototec
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