Tom Dixon and George Smith transformed a Knightsbridge ballroom into an upholstery factory during the London Design Festival, creating a new collection on site. Although we seemed to have entered during a siesta period when no construction was actual taking place, it has to be said that Tom Dixon managed to create a most welcoming and harmonious environment where one felt invited to to sit down, relax, read the newspaper or even fall asleep (judging by a contented happily sleeping visitor). This tends to indicate the work of someone who understands what environmental and furniture design should actually deliver, which is good aesthetics and emotional content - and showing the process how the objects are actually made is the cherry on the cake.

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