25 Jul American Street in Philadelphia Inquirer
From the Inquirer:
Over the last several months, architects, interior designers, and buyers for glamorous brands like Saks Fifth Avenue, W Hotels, and Restoration Hardware have all been making the same pilgrimage- to a decidedly unglamorous corner of Kensington.
Their destination, hidden incongruously within a Philadelphia Electric Co. substation that dates to 1921, is the American Street Showroom, a dreamy, steampunk fantasyland of high-end furnishings and refurbished flea-market finds that blurs the line between retail and exhibition space, gallery and retreat. It’s the showcase for three design-driven fabricators – Amuneal, Groundwork, and Robert True Ogden – all in the vanguard of Philadelphia’s nascent manufacturing revival.
A wide-view of the showroom–featuring pieces designed and fabricated by Amuneal, Groundwork and Robert True Ogden.
The Collector’s Shelving Unit, curated with a range of found and fabricated “curiousities,” designed by Amuneal.
A vignette featuring found airplane ejector seats, art by Amuneal, and a custom-manufactured solid wood and steel bench.
Mirror and 12-bulb chandelier by Robert True Ogden.
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