With the opening of this leading design resource’s original showroom in 1978, Urban Archaeology—led by longtime collaborators Judith Stockman and her husband Gil Shapiro-- introduced the beauty of “urban salvage” to the American home. In addition to rescuing and restoring historic architectural fixtures, Urban Archaeology’s design studio, overseen by creative director Stockman, manufactures award-winning lighting, furnishings, tiles, and mosaics.