Born in 1959, Sfax, Tunisia

. graduated from Chelsea School of Art, London in 1978,
. worked as a graphic designer and colourist for animated films in 1980,
. worked as a nightclub promoter and party organiser in 1982,
. began designing furniture in 1983,
. S chair and Bird Lounger produced by Cappellini in 1985,
. established his own manufacturing company Dixon PID (later known as Space) in 1987 and started to produce limited edition furniture and lighting,
. his designs exhibited at the Yves Gastou Gallery, Paris in a one-man show exhibition in 1989, 
. his works became less craft oriented, more sculptural in form during 1990s,
. British Council in Cologne and in Beirut exhibited his designs in mid 1990s,
. co-founded Eurolounge, a company to manufacture plastic products including his own Jack Light in 1994,
. became the head of design at Habitat in 1998,
. appointed as the creative director of Habitat in 2001,
. appointed the creative director of Artek in 2004, the Finnish furniture manufacturer founded by Alvar Aalto,
. installed the Bombay Sapphire Stretch, innovative design in public spaces, a one-of-a-kind sofa in Malpensa Airport in 2006,
. nominated for the Designer of the Year by Design Museum, London in 2006.

Famous Works:
Colonna vase for Salviati
Kitchen chair, 1987
S chair, 1988
Jack light, 1996
Euroblocks, 1998
Tall chair, 2005
Copper shade pendant, 2004