The raw material itself is derived from the outer bark of the quercus suber tree, commonly known as the cork oak.
Today, the majority of it is used for the production of bottle stops, which are punched out of sheets of the bark. For the Cork collection, the remaining, pre-consumer waste material from this process was granulated and compressed into composite blocks.
At this stage the material was also charred, “a bit like popcorn” so it browns and expands. This means the final pieces are less susceptible to dirt, while also steering clear of an overly Scandinavian aesthetic.
Cork collection by Tom Dixon
To keep transport to a minimum, the pieces themselves are produced in Portugal, with the round tables and stools made from solid cork while the rectangular table and shelf have a cork veneer over a plywood and cardboard frame.
The soft, rounded edges are created through CNC milling machines, with the offcuts reused to form new composite blocks.
Cork collection by Tom Dixon
Strongly expressed materiality is an underpinning theme of most of what Tom Dixon does and that’s why the Cork collection is his current obsession.
By repurposing this wonder material for the range of extremely fat edged and chubby silhouette furniture, they have taken full advantage of the elasticity, the sound absorption and water proof nature of cork, which combined with its natural beauty makes a unique set of seriously sculptural furniture with expressive minimalist attributes and superior functionality.
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Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
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Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork
Tom Dixon releases new furniture collection made from "dream material" cork