Fat by Tom Dixon. Comfort as volume.
Comfort has a shape. With Fat, Tom Dixon explores how volume can become a language, creating a seating collection where sculptural presence and comfort are part of the same idea. A family that reclaims volume as an essential element of design.
Each piece is built around a distinctive, embracing silhouette that combines generosity, comfort and character. A proposal in which material, proportion and curvature transform seating into both a visual and physical experience, true to Tom Dixon’s singular approach to design.
A word turned into a concept.
Inspired by the geometric forms of mid-century and 1970s design, Fat was conceived as a celebration of volume itself. Tom Dixon reclaims the word “fat,” associating it with qualities such as comfort, warmth and well-being, distancing it from any negative connotation.
The result is a collection in which curves take centre stage and comfort becomes the very essence of the design. Every piece is conceived to adapt naturally to the body, accommodating different postures and ways of sitting without compromising its contemporary aesthetic.
A family built around a single silhouette.
The Fat collection is developed around its distinctive C-shaped structure, made from moulded foam and upholstered by hand. A defining formal gesture that adapts to different scales and uses, giving rise to a complete family of seating.
Sofas, dining and task chairs, lounge chairs, stools and poufs all share the same language of soft curves, generous proportions and visual comfort. Pieces that work equally well on their own or as part of a larger composition, always maintaining a strong and recognisable identity.
Comfort you can feel.
Every detail is designed to encourage a relaxed and lasting seating experience.
Crafted by specialised artisans in Europe and available in a wide range of fabrics and finishes, Fat combines construction quality with expressive form in a collection that understands design as both a physical and an emotional experience.
With Fat, comfort is no longer an invisible quality but becomes an essential part of the object itself, where volume, materiality and well-being achieve a balance that is as precise as it is expressive.
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