Taylor Abbott

2019 Fellow

From the East Bay hills of Moraga, California, Taylor Abbott has always known that he wanted to design. Whether it was rock sculptures on hikes, or assembling LEGOS on the bedroom floor, physical modeling was an early hobby of his. Over time, this interest evolved into hand drafting and then into computer applications, all while the mentality remained the same: Have fun!

He attended the City College of San Francisco before transferring into the University of Southern California’s Bachelor of Architecture program. He held a leadership role in the campus’ student organization, Trojan Knights, prior to his graduation in 2020.

Taylor’s interest in hands-on fabrication led him to the furniture design class taught by R. Scott Mitchell, which in turn led him to a fellowship with MADWORKSHOP. Taylor’s fellowship project, the design and fabrication of a table, brings customization and meaning to the table top while integrating complex geometries for the sculptural base.

Taylor is a designer at Cuningham in Culver City.