Workshop

10/09/2026

Here is a behind-the-scenes peek at Workshop Detroit! We are in the process of making an Olympia Dining Table. This is just one part of furniture making where precision and patience matter more than speed.

Two of our craftsmen - Julian and Matt, carefully guide one of the half-round solid reclaimed oak pedestal bases through the table saw - slowly rotating the curved base as it moves through the blade to achieve the exact cut we need.

10/07/2026

09/23/2026

We are so grateful to work with Carhartt.

Late last spring, they reached out and expressed that they wanted to feature Workshop Detroit wearing their fall release of their Carhartt Crafted Series line. We were both honored and excited.

A two-day photo shoot ensued in early June at our fabrication shop with the Carhartt marketing and production team. It was a blast to work with such great people!

Fast forward to this week and their new Carhartt Crafted Series just debuted and it features the Workshop Detroit team wearing this amazing new line. Wow!

I already have a few early-launch pieces in my closet!

These are high quality Carhartt garments crafted with skill, patience and pride. And manufactured in the USA - We love that!

Thank you, Carhartt!

Check out the whole Crafted Series line:

https://lnkd.in/db_MwzrG

08/20/2026

Meet Strata!

Our newest dining table pairs a warm, reclaimed wood top with a light, geometric steel base.

Designed and handcrafted by Workshop Detroit, the Strata Dining Table is made from honest materials - solid reclaimed wood and steel and built in our fabrication shop on St. Antoine Street in Detroit. The lumber used was carefully reclaimed from 2313 Gratiot Avenue near Eastern Market.

The clean proportions and angled steel legs show Strata's mid-century leanings, while keeping the overall look light and streamlined. The solid reclaimed wood top brings the warmth, texture and character that make each table one of a kind and built with materials that already have a story.

08/10/2026

We are grateful to have played a part in the creation of UBS’s (a Swiss-based investment banking and financial services firm) newly renovated offices in downtown Birmingham, Michigan.

Located is at the corner of N. Old Woodward Avenue and Willits Street, the new UBS space underwent a complete transformation. As part of the project, Workshop Detroit was commissioned to fabricate two substantial community tables crafted from reclaimed lumber and steel, each measuring more than 13 feet in length.

The tables were designed by the architects at Verderame Cale in New York City and handcrafted by our team in Detroit at our fabrication shop on St. Antoine Street.

For the waterfall-style tops, we used lumber carefully reclaimed from a house located at 2996 Lehman Street in Hamtramck, Michigan. Originally built in 1919, the house contained beautiful old-growth lumber that, more than a century later, was reclaimed and given a new life in these wonderful tables.

The table bases were fabricated from 1 3/4-inch hand-welded square tube steel and 1/4-inch plate steel. The reclaimed wood tops were finished with a rich ebony stain, while the steel components were blackened to create a refined, understated contrast between the two materials.

The delivery and installation presented its own unique challenge. Because the building does not have a typical freight elevator, each 13-foot table had to be fabricated in sections for transport into the space. Once the sections were brought to and positioned on site, our team welded these together to create the finished tables. With their substantial 1/4-inch steel plate construction, each completed table weighs more than 600 pounds.

We also greatly appreciated the opportunity to work alongside Turner Construction and Sobiana, Inc. in bringing the project to completion.

Projects like this are especially meaningful to us at Workshop. Combining thoughtful design, Detroit craftsmanship and reclaimed materials with a history all their own.