Founded 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.
MTL Ironworks IncFamily-owned and Philadelphia proud since 2007, MTL Ironworks grew from a job followed to a crowded garage into a six-person shop serving the Greater Philadelphia area. Founded as Peter Associates by industrial designer Peter Reich in 1990, the company is now owned by Matt and Tim Leo, whose team designs and builds architectural metalwork with a hands-on, tightly knit approach.PHILADELPHIA, PA
MILGO/BUFKINSince 1916, Brooklyn-based MILGO/BUFKIN has turned metal into custom architectural work and fine sculpture, growing from a small truck-body shop into a four-generation privately owned fabrication company. Its engineers and craftspeople combine computer-controlled cutting and modern machinery with old-world workmanship, taking on projects that range from high-visibility building details to sculptures more than 40 feet tall. The company works from its 50,000-square-foot facility and ships its work worldwide.BROOKLYN, NY
Blackbird FabricationBlackbird 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.COATESVILLE, PA
Mark Metal WorksMark Metal Works is an art metal fabrication shop creating custom installations and architectural pieces for commercial and residential spaces. Owner Mark Lagergren brings a B.F.A. from the Columbus College of Art and Design together with more than 20 years of fabrication experience, giving the team an unusual blend of design training and hands-on metalworking. Its projects range from glazed steel partitions and custom range hoods to sculptural pieces such as a steel tree and handmade copper fish scales.