Ted Synnott

Ted Synnott is a New Zealand industrial designer and furniture maker based in Auckland. Growing up on a farm, Synnott developed an early appreciation for traditional craftsmanship through his hobbies of painting and making clothes. This passion led him later to study timber furniture-making. In 2019, Synnott established his own design studio, where his philosophy centres on the union of simplicity, intuition and practicality, enriched with sculptural curves and surprising details.