Driven by a desire to discover the tension that exists between natural materials and contemporary design and manufacture, Sydney-based industrial designer Tom Fereday is all about honest and enduring design. Fereday is no new kid off the block. Since forming his studio in 2013, He has flexed his design skills to industry acclaim. More than […]
What does it take to bring Australian design to the world stage? What embodies the Australian aesthetic? How do you get a furniture brand off the ground? These are the kinds of questions the guys behind SP01 ponder. Sitting comfortably in the brand’s new outdoor range (designed by Tom Fereday) in Milan, Italy, Aleesha Callahan chats to SP01’s product development manager Matt Lorrain.
Chee is a collection of ornate but contemporary chairs and stools designed by Australian Designer Tom Fereday. Overlapping metal wires curve out from the frames to create a striking supportive geometric web. Chee is designed especially for challenging Australian conditions. The Steel is treated with an acrylic cataphoretic coating, dipped in hot nickel, and powder-coated […]
"My career in design was somewhat an accident," reveals Tom Fereday, in this insightful Q&A – the first conversation in a series highlighting the talented shortlist in Zenith's Emerging Designer category at IDEA 2016.