Blackbird Fabrication is a Coatesville, Pennsylvania architectural metalwork studio that designs, fabricates and installs custom metal features for commercial and residential spaces. Founded by industrial designer Adam Sayres, the studio combines computer-aided design with traditional metal craft, handling projects from restoration and modification to complex turnkey staircases. Its work includes a four-floor, 60,000-pound stair assembled inside Microsoft’s New York City headquarters and a curved cantilevered stair made to match an existing Chester Springs home.
METALMANIA SHEET METAL WORKSSince opening its doors in 2009, Brooklyn-based MetalMania Sheet Metal Works has built custom metalwork for architectural, commercial, and residential spaces. Its projects are made in-house by skilled fabricators, including a lead metalworker with more than 30 years in the trade and earlier experience reconstructing casinos in Macau, China. The shop is known for turning detailed designs into precise pieces, from curved stainless-steel handrails to blackened-steel staircases.BROOKLYN, NY
Armadillo MetalworksArmadillo Metalworks in Passaic, New Jersey, fabricates custom architectural and ornamental metalwork by combining European handcraft with modern engineering. Its classically trained metalworkers turn architects’ concepts into finely detailed interiors and restorations, from water-jet stainless stairwork in a Prince Street loft to handcrafted florets matched to a 1929 Fifth Avenue entrance. The company also engineers unusual functional details, including concealed stair hardware and bronze doors with hinges designed to carry low-voltage wiring.New York, NY
Crescent Designed MetalsFounded in Philadelphia in 1990 by Albert and Joseph Milani, Crescent Designed Metals creates custom architectural metalwork for prominent commercial and institutional buildings. Now operated by the Milani family’s second generation, the company combines design, engineering, project management and fabrication to produce both historic reproductions and new architectural designs. Its portfolio includes award-winning work at the National Gallery of Art and Capital One World Headquarters, along with projects for the U.S. Senate Chamber Gallery and other major civic, cultural and commercial spaces.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Keuka Studios, IncFounded in 2002, family-run Keuka Studios designs and fabricates custom architectural metalwork, specializing in cable railings and stairs from its Upstate New York facility. Its signature curved Keuka Style railing and made-to-fit approach reflect the company’s roots in industrial design, while 3D renderings, laser scanning and collaborative design reviews help projects fit precisely before fabrication. Keuka builds its work in the USA and ships to projects across the country and beyond.RUSH, NY