There aren’t too many successful furniture designers who did not undergo formal training before they started their careers, but Tom Dixon is one of them. After suffering a motorcycle accident in his 20s, he turned his attention to creating various pieces of furniture, including the S-bend chair. An Italian furniture company called Cappellini came across the chair, liked it, and collaborated with Dixon on its manufacture. Who would have ever realized that Dixon’s welding skills - plus a one-day course in plastic bumper repair - would lead him to where he is now?

A number of Dixon’s furniture creations are seen in the hotel furniture uk industry and elsewhere. Beat lights he designed can be found at the Sanderson Hotel’s Suka restaurant, which specializes in Malaysian cuisine. His Cone Lights grace the guest rooms and social areas of the Hotel Uberfluss in Bremen, Germany; Mirror Balls designed by him are also part of one of the hotel’s dining areas.

Tables are part of Dixon’s furniture designs. One of them, the Slab Rectangular Dining Table, is made from solid oak. It’s available in two versions: natural and black stained oak. It measures 75 centimeters high, 200 centimeters long, and 90 centimeters wide.

Then there’s the Low Slab table set. The solid oak low tables are stained black and have a brushed finish. They look starkly elegant and can be used individually or fitted together as a set. There are others, among them large and small link tables to be released this month.

Dixon’s continuing success with his award-winning furniture products and installations, as well as his position as Finnish company Artek’s head of design makes him prominent in the design world. He’s an advocate of sustainable design and maintains that a formal degree isn’t necessary for someone passionate about design. He’s living proof of that assertion.