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Australian designer Tom Fereday is one to keep your eye on.  Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, true to materials and processes. His unique and highly sought after designs are taking the local and international design scenes by storm.

Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012.

Fereday’s most recent design, the Sia chair, officially launched in March 2018 with the Australian design collective  n a u

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Named after its unique adjustable backrest, the Sia chair, meaning ‘movement’, was inspired by traditional bearings, featuring a slender design without compromising comfort. Using the natural flex of the steel frame the backrest is simply press fit assembled allowing for minimal shipping volume and easy end of life recycling or repair.

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In a recent interview with dezeen, Fereday explains that he “wanted to develop a slim dining chair that would be accessible to anyone no matter where they lived, but didn’t compromise on the luxury or comfort of dining; something that could fit in anyone’s home”. Read the full dezeen article here.

 

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Sia’s sculpted solid ash seat is set within a minimal stainless steel frame that allows the chair to be stacked.

 

 

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Fereday’s Sia chair design has taken out two prestigious Australian design awards:

The Mercedes Benz Design Award 2017 – Winner

Good Design Awards 2018 – Gold Winner

 

The Sia Chair and the entire n a u  collection are available exclusively through our showroom.

Visit www.tomfereday.com and  www.naudesign.com.au for more information.

 

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