Wednesday, 21 September 2005 | senay
Top Designer Tom Dixon Unveils UK's Longest Bench
Top designer Tom Dixon unveils the UK's longest bench incorporating rubber bands in its design as a highlight of the London Design Festival 2005.
Tom Dixon, one of the UK's leading designers and Creative London Luminary, in collaboration with Bombay Sapphire, completes the UK's longest bench (75m), titled the Bombay Sapphire Stretch, on 19 September. The bench has been built in-situ in Trafalgar Square, using humble blue rubber bands (12,000 bands) and the Kee Klamp system! Tom's latest chair design will also be part of an installation in the Trafalgar Hotel opposite the Square.
The bench snakes around the square with occasional clusters of tables and chairs which will enable the public to use it for their own enjoyment.
The Bombay Sapphire Stretch has been created as part of the launch of Tom Dixon's latest design, the new Rubber Band Chair, during the London Design Festival (15-30 September 2005). The chair and bench involve blue rubber bands being stretched to create seating.
Since being awarded an OBE for his services to British design in 2000, Tom Dixon has achieved world recognition for his extraordinary design vision. Tom continues to run his prestigious furniture and product design label whilst remaining the creative director for Habitat. Tom Dixon founded his own company in 2002, he has also designed products for a series of clients including Moroso, Capellini, Salviati, Swarovski, Myla and Tronconi amongst others. Dixon is also working on several architectural projects. 'Inn the Park' with restaurateur Oliver Peyton opened in St. James Park, London in April 2004 and Tokyo Hipster Club is due to open in October 2005.
Graham Hitchen, Head of Creative London, said "The London Design Festival is a great way of engaging the public with the creative talent in the capital and reasserting London as the centre of innovation. London's creative industries already contribute over £21billion annually to the capital's economy and employ over half a million people. We want to build on this to ensure London retains its position as the Creative Capital"
For more information: http://www.londondesignfestival.com/news/
Related event: http://www.dexigner.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2726
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