This year's judging panel comprises noted industry peers and mentors including Malcom Carver, Melonie Bayl-Smith, Marissa Looby and AR editor Michael Holt.
The new chair demonstrates versatility and durability of timber as a material and is suitable for casual seating in both domestic and commercial contexts.
The festival, which hosts one of the world's biggest architecture award programs, will be held in Singapore from 1 to 3 October this year.
Presented by the Powerhouse Museum, the exhibition explores how the vision of a few astute designers globally has transformed information technology.