Timber Mazer Bench By Tom Fereday

Timber Mazer Bench by Tom FeredayDimensions: W 190 x D 45 x H 50 cmMaterials: Solid Oak & Walnut. MAZER COLLECTION:Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works.Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment. 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.AffiliationsSociety for Responsible Design (SRD)Design Institute of Australia (DIA)Awards2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency2011 - H&G Style Awards 20112011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - FinalistExhibitions2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany 2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting - Cologne Germany2017 - Design Made Festival - Solo Exhibition + entrance installation - Sydney2017 - London Design Festival - MITO Light at Mint Gallery - London2017 - Clarance Prize - Bow Chair - Tasmania2017 - PROCESS solo exhibition - Saturday Indesign - Sydney 2017 - Tatami lounge exhibition - Project 82 - Sydney2017 - Local Milan Exhibtion - Australian Design Centre - Sydney2017 - Den Fair - Kvadrat Maharam collaboration with Local Design - Melbourne2017 - Den Fair - Mito / Wes / Hull / SP01 Outdoor / Pieman Chair / Tatami Lounge - Melbourne2017 - Maharam Launch - Bow Chair / Wes Lounge / MITO Light - Sydney2017 - Lost + Found exhibition - Pieman collection - Tasmania2017 - SP01 x Ladies & Gentleman pop-up exhibition - New York Design Week - USA2017 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy2017 - Mito Light + Jeanette chair - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy2017 - Undervalued Exhibition - Melbourne Design Week2017 - Shell Chair - Friends + Associates - Melbourne Design Week2017 - Solo exhibition - Stockholm Furniture Fair2016 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Space Furniture - Mpavilion Melbourne2016 - Bailey Light - Kozminsky - Melbourne2016 - MW1 Watch - Sketching Process - Canberra2016 - Pieman Chair - Workshopped - Sydney2016 - MW1 Watch - Good Design - Sydney2016 - Pieman Chair - Denfair - Melbourne2016 - Process Exhibition - Factory Design District - Sydney2016 - Bow Chair / Wes Lounge - Milan Salone - Milan2015 - Wes solo exhibition - Local Design - Sydney2015 - Wes range - Agile Launch - Melbourne2015 - Bow Chair - Designythem - Sydney2015 - Bow Chair - Local Design LD1 - Sydney2014 - Flint Range - Tandem Project - Sydney2011 – Herring range - Furnitex - Sydney2011 – Allt chair - Sustainable Furnishings council - Las Vegas2010 – Spli Stool - Launch Pad - Melbourne2010 – Sein Stools - Workshopped - Sydney2010 – Sein Stools - Vivid Exhibition - Sydney2009 – Jacks Table - Museum of Contemporary Art - Sydney2009 – Sakana Light - Workshopped - Sydney.