Abbott by Kimball

“The thought behind Abbott was to design a very contemporary chair while keeping the shapes and scale more modern and minimalist. The scaling of the components was essential in pulling off the feeling I wanted to achieve with this series. We're pushing the envelope with this by going much thinner than normal, but at the same time we've incorporated some unique techniques in joinery that aid in creating very strong joints that hold up to the contract market's BIFMA requirements. The development and testing process involved with this chair was an eye opening education regarding how the characteristics of wood and joinery can change dramatically when a new element or process is added to what is typical or standard.”

Chris Carter graduated from the school of industrial design at Pratt Institute-Brooklyn, NY in 1991. He worked with various design firms in the metropolitan New York area designing and working on products for clients including Steelcase, Century baby products, Tyco toys, Colgate Palmolive, and Ford Motor Company.

More than thirty years later and principal of Chris Carter Design, LLC, he has had a worldwide client base consisting of North American, European, and Asian clients. His designs are currently being specified and used within corporate, healthcare, higher education, GSA, hospitality, and retail planning environments. The strong relationships he has with some of the industry's top-performing and high profile manufacturers, coupled with the ability to create aesthetically pleasing, utilitarian products at competitive pricing has proven a winning formula with which his clients can successfully compete among today's high standards and demands.