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THE DESIGN STALWART

Tom Dixon at Coal Drops Yard

LDF wouldn’t be the same without design polymath Tom Dixon shaking everything up. This year’s Octagon interactive exhibition, both physical and virtual, to be held at Tom’s Coal Office HQ in King’s Cross, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of his famous S chair alongside new designs such as MASS, a super-polished solid brass table, vibrant Swirl tables made from marble dust mixed with pigment and resin and Puck, a voluptuous glassware range anchored with smoky-hued heavy bases. (tomdixon.net)

THE ITALIANS

Focus/20

Along with its usual talks and webinars (this time accessible online), Focus/20 (13-18 September) sees many of the Italian brands with showrooms at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour launching new pieces that should

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