About the Business
Urban Archaeology is a design resource specialized in new lighting and bath furnishings, American artisan tile and stone mosaics. Its product lines draw from architectural salvage, bringing designs from the 19th century to the mid-20th century. It offers customers the unique opportunity to customize virtually every product from its large collection, or to create custom designs for any project.
The company's team of craftsmen are available for collaboration to ensure that each product meets the customer's creative vision. Urban Archaeology provides an innovative approach to design, allowing customers to choose from a wide range of styles and materials. Their products offer a unique combination of modern aesthetics and timeless quality.
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- Urban Archaeology has always been at the vanguard of saving historic architectural elements from destruction and extinction and now it draws its inspiration from its roots in architectural salvage to create new and original products. In the early 1970's founder, Gil Shapiro, was at the forefront of the nascent salvaging movement; with a collector's eye and an entrepreneurial spirit he capitalized on the burgeoning home restoration movement and the growing trend in eclectic home décor, re-imagining architectural remnants in the home environment. As demand quickly outweighed supply, the company's focus shifted to reproducing individual pieces and creating new and original lines of lighting, bath accessories, bathtubs, washstands, freestanding and wall mounted cabinets. He excelled at bringing a fresh perspective to pieces of historical and architectural importance. Urban Archaeology is one of the only surviving manufacturing companies left in downtown Manhattan.
- (212) 371-4646
- 158 Franklin St, New York, NY 10013
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