Tom Dixon HQ moves to Kings Cross
Tom Dixon has announced that it will move from its current home at Portobello Dock to Kings Cross, London in March 2018. The brand will relocate to The Coal Office, a 17,500ft2 complex – historically a coal distribution centre – to create a new flagship shop, showroom, office, restaurant and cafe. Part of the new Coal Drops Yard retail quarter, the new Headquarters has further been conceived as a hub for designers and design, with partners to be confirmed in due course.
Tom Dixon comments: “For us it was imperative not just to find a new office or shop. It was vital to find a new home. London isn’t just another city. It is where it all started. We will use these 17,500ft2 in this incredible location as a platform to broadcast our latest ideas in interior design, product innovation and experiments in food, functionality and future living.”
Originally dating back to 1851, the Coal Office building follows the curve of the Regents Canal, and is undergoing restoration as part of the redevelopment of Kings Cross. It is located within Coal Drop Yard, a new shopping quarter set to open as a whole in autumn 2018. With a focus on culture, craft and fashion, Coal Drops Yard will fuse the traditional with the contemporary, housing a unique mix of established and emerging talents.
Craig White, Project Director at Argent (Kings Cross) adds: “We are delighted to announce that Tom Dixon will be moving his eponymous brand to Kings Cross. As one of Britain’s greatest creative minds, and indeed one of the world’s leading designers, Tom’s arrival in the area confirms Kings Cross burgeoning credentials as a global hub of creativity, as a location for Britain and the world’s most exciting and forward-looking retailers and as a true destination for shoppers and general visitors alike. We look forward to welcoming all to Coal Drop Yard when it opens in 2018.”
