ATLANTA (May 2018) – Kimball is set to open its newest 7,500 square-foot showroom in the heart of Atlanta’s design district this May. Located in an award-winning Westside development, the showroom honors the Kimball heritage while showcasing the co-mingling of technology and craft that has defined the brand for decades. Featuring a dynamic urban hub that includes all the tools needed to enhance creativity and encourage collaboration, the showroom becomes a destination for designers who can utilize Kimball’s vast assortment of fabric and finish options to create a harmonious, customizable design solution.
The environmentally conscious office furniture brand enlisted architecture firm ai3 to create a tailored experience for designers and their clients. The firm set out to celebrate Kimball’s past, present, and future. ai3 embraced the company’s heritage as a former piano manufacturer, inspired by the innerworkings of a piano including – the delicate cable guardrail design wrapping the upper mezzanine; the bold, graphic black and white wallcovering in the conference room; the floating steel “belt” around the mezzanine; the floating platforms beneath the staircase and at the feature display; and the steel reveal that wraps the exposed concrete masonry units throughout the entire space. The showroom’s raw, industrial aesthetic provides a compelling background to showcase the Kimball brand with an industrial, open floorplan, celebrating the company’s mission to create relevant workplace solutions that honor craft and forward-thinking design.
“Our Atlanta showroom will be more than a place where we showcase product and the Kimball brand,” said Wendy Murray, director of marketing for Kimball. “Through a thoughtful process of working with the design community and understanding the evolution of today’s workplace, we have designed a space that is focused on inspiring creativity and introducing new ways of working. The intent is to provide a creative workspace that will give designers a place to bring clients and experiment with ideas.”
Located at 2282 Defoor Hills Road NW, Atlanta GA 30318, the showroom is open to industry trade by appointment only between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
About Kimball
Kimball, one of the most respected environmentally-conscious and forward focused furniture makers, blends state of the art technology with a rich heritage of craft, to better optimize workplace performance that enable customers to craft a truly authentic brand experience. As a world-class design-driven company, Kimball applies its rich heritage as makers to create environments for tomorrow’s workplace. Kimball is a brand unit of Kimball International, Inc., (NASDAQ:KBAL), a publicly-traded company dedicated to its Guiding Principles and recognized as a highly-trusted company and an employer of choice. Learn how Kimball is changing workspaces by visiting www.kimball.com
About ai3
As one of Atlanta’s premier architecture and interior design firms, ai3 is transforming the way architects and interior designers engage with clients to create compelling designs that extend vision into reality. ai3 practices architecture, interior, graphic, and product design across a wide spectrum of geographies and industries, including hospitality, restaurant, retail, corporate, and community. Their creative approach has extended to successful designs for Microsoft, the Atlanta Hawks, Chick-fil-A, Hotel Indigo, Kimball, and award-winning restaurants throughout the Southeast, such as Miller Union.