DesignByThem Alfred Umbrella Stand
ALFRED UMBRELLA STAND
ALFRED UMBRELLA STAND
Designed by Seaton Mckeon,
Nicholas Karlovasitis &
Sarah Gibson
Suitable for residential and commercial spaces, the alfred umbrella stand features a central handle for easy maneuvering and an inbuilt shelf to accommodate large and small umbrellas.
DESIGNERS
SARAH GIBSON
Sarah gibson is a furniture designer and the co-owner of designbythem. Graduating in industrial design at uts, she established designbythem in 2007 alongside fellow designer nicholas karlovasitis, designing and curating a collection of over 100 products that aim to promote australian design internationally.
Through her work at designbythem sarah has worked with clients such as google, the sydney opera house, facebook, national gallery of victoria and dion lee.
In 2018, sarah and nick were invited by mass architecture to design products in rwanda for the howard buffet foundation. Sarah is a regular speaker on design and creative business and a judge of good design awards 2019.
NICHOLAS KARLOVASITIS
Nick karlovasitis is an industrial designer, co-founder of designbythem and dia nsw chair. Alongside fellow designer and co-founder sarah gibson - together known as gibsonkarlo - nick designs furniture, lighting and accessories as well as collaborates with designers for the curated designbythem collection.
Nick strongly believes in education, collaboration and sustainability, and is a frequent speaker at universities and design events around australia. His passion for good design has led him to create a design focused platform where australian designers can showcase their work in australia and abroad.
Nick graduated with first class honours in industrial design from the university of technology sydney. Having worked for several years in a design consultancy, nicholas began lecturing in graphic design and tutoring in eco-design at uts. He has received several awards for his furniture which is now available from the designbythem collection.
SEATON MCKEON
Since graduating with a bachelor of industrial design (honours) from the university of new south wales, seaton has worked to solve problems across a variety of fields, from furniture and workplace design to medical technology, transportation, urban design, and everything in between.
Experienced as both a consultant and in-house designer, seaton takes an idiosyncratic approach to purpose-driven design that combines rigorous research with knowledge of leading design trends and manufacturing innovations.
The studio's focus on inclusive, user-centric design has been met with a number of accolades including the inaugural australian furniture design award, the 2018 good design australia 'best in class' award, and inclusion in the design collection of the art gallery of south australia.
INFORMATION
PRODUCTION
Made in Australia
WARRANTY
5 Year
TYPE
Alfred Umbrella Stand
MATERIAL
Powder Coated Aluminium
DIMENSIONS
- Height : 691 mm
- Width : 224 mm
- Dpeth : 223 mm
- Weight : 5 kg
DESIGNER
- Seaton Mckeon
- Nicholas Karlovasitis
- Sarah Gibson
USE
- Indoor
- Outdoor
COLORS
- Textured White
- Textured Black
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Empty umbrella stand of water after periods of frequent use to avoid dampness and spills. Clean surfaces with a damp, lint free, non abrasive cloth and then wipe dry after cleaning. Ensure all cleaning solutions do not contain any bleaching agents, abrasives or solvents. Make sure to test on underside or non visible surface of the product first to ensure cleaner is compatible with material. Ensure that all the cleaning solution is wiped off the surface and is not allowed to sit for any extended period of time.