Sculptural installation celebrates materiality, elemental forms and
the power of the unexpected
Coalesse and renowned British designer Tom Dixon come together for a collaboration rooted in artistry. Debuting December 3, 2025, the sculptural installation will be on view for a limited time during Miami Art Week at Steelcase’s pop-up in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood (343 NW 25th St.).
Tom Dixon designed a custom textile pattern—skillfully executed by Designtex at their digital studio in Portland, Maine—that mirrors the sharp, linear angles of crumpled metallic foil. This fabric is smoothly upholstered over the organic, elemental forms of Coalesse’s Jean Nouvel Seating Collection. The juxtaposition of angular graphics against rounded silhouettes invites guests to experience a striking confluence of art and design.
“Collaboration and connection are what this Miami Art Week exhibition is all about, says Meghan Dean, General Manager, Design Brands and Partners at Steelcase. “A powerful collaboration brings out the expertise of each contributor, creating something only possible when they come together. Coalesse is a master of this—creating enduring modern furnishings for all the places we connect—and we are honored to have Tom Dixon’s artistic vision bring a bold, unexpected dimension to these pieces.”
To mark the occasion, Dixon shared insights into his approach to art, design and creative partnership during a Behind the Brand conversation, moderated by design and lifestyle editor Dan Howarth. The talk welcomed an audience of architects, designers, art lovers and friends of the brands involved.
“The objective of the custom fabric is camouflage,” designer Tom Dixon explained during the Miami Art Week talk. “I knew that Jean Nouvel loves aluminium—aluminum to you guys—and I knew that his design for Coalesse is very difficult to upholster due to its rounded forms. So I set about trying to find a pattern that would work with the complex upholstery needed, and by crumpling up a sheet of aluminium, you’re getting a randomized pattern that allows you to camouflage all of the seams.”
In addition to the artistic collaboration, Tom Dixon will also showcase his brand new, first-ever outdoor furniture collection: Groove. As guests make their way into the Steelcase space, they’ll take a journey through the Groove Garden, a dynamic display inspired by the art deco style raised ridges on the pieces themselves.
For more information, visit: https://www.steelcase.com/miami-art-week-2025.
About Coalesse
Coalesse® creates enduring modern furnishings for all the places where people connect and work. Bridging the worlds of residentially-inspired furniture and research-led product design, Coalesse is one of the industry’s original ancillary brands with designs from around the world. As part of the Steelcase community of brands, Coalesse brings a highly desired craft sensibility to the market at scale. The portfolio is accessible through a network of over 785 dealer locations with global reach.
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@coalesse
About Tom Dixon
Established in 2002, Tom Dixon is a British luxury design brand which is represented internationally. Specialising in furniture, lighting and accessories, Tom Dixon has hubs in London, New York and Shanghai and represented by preferred partners internationally and distributed globally in key-markets. With an aesthetic that is intrinsically inspired by the brand’s British roots, the products are internationally recognised and appreciated for their pioneering use of materials and techniques.
Founder and eponymous Creative Director Tom Dixon is a restless innovator who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s as a maverick, untrained designer with a line in welded salvage furniture. Today, Tom is one of the industry’s most feted British designers and is globally heralded as a significantly original talent. From an amateur welder to an internationally celebrated designer with a career spanning over four decades, in 2024 Tom was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) from King Charles III – the highest-ranking order of the British Empire level – for his services to design.
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@tomdixonstudio