tom fereday is an australian designer whose work celebrates materials and manufacturing processes that pursue intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes and his ‘SP01 outdoor’ furniture collection for SP01 is a clear example of this. comprised of chairs, tables, and stools, the series has the made in italy stamp but when conceived it had one premise in mind: to withstand the toughest of environments — the australian outdoors. with its overall global aesthetic, the set is available in a selection of bold yet timeless colors usable for both indoors and out.

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the SP01 brand has been previewed at the stockholm furniture fair and will be launched during milan design week

 

 

at a glance, the collection by tom fereday for the new australian brand SP01 is pared back and minimal, yet upon closer inspection, each piece has a refined detailing. the outdoor furniture series has a heavy focus on the bending of metal wire, which is then mixed with an earthy natural material palette including marble and timber. ‘SP01 outdoors’ are the result of a design process that has led the designer to create pieces that are meaningful to people and their environment.

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‘SP01 outdoors’ was designed to withstand tough environments

 

 

‘fereday is a rising star of industrial design,’ says matt lorrain, SP01 head of design and product development. ‘he has an innate understanding of the impact the environment can place on furniture. proximity to the sea and exposure all year round to the elements provides challenges for furniture to survive, so having an australian designer work on the collection brings a feeling of confidence. we then spent an enormous amount of time making sure the manufacturing process exceeded international standards.’

tom fereday sp01 collection stockholm furniture fair designboom
the set is comprised of chairs, tables, and stools

tom fereday sp01 collection stockholm furniture fair designboom
for the resulting pieces, metal wire has been bent

tom fereday sp01 collection stockholm furniture fair designboom
marble and timber join the metal structures to enrich the collection through the details

tom fereday sp01 collection stockholm furniture fair designboom
SP01 outdoors is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use

tom fereday sp01 collection stockholm furniture fair designboom
the resulting design is meaningful to both people and their environment

tom fereday sp01 collection stockholm furniture fair designboom
metals lines intersect to create graceful patterns

tom fereday sp01 collection stockholm furniture fair designboom
the collection is available in white, black, green and blue

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