Our History

Veyko was founded by Richard Goloveyko through a lifelong pursuit of craft, design, and the process of making things by hand.

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From an early age, Richard was drawn toward work that demanded patience, precision, and material understanding. Prior to studying architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, he pursued traditional craft disciplines through the restoration of vintage sports cars, later continuing into a journeymanship in blacksmithing through a lineage that traces directly to Samuel Yellin, one of the most celebrated metalworkers in American history.

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That path followed a much older model of learning: apprentice to journeyman to master. Through years of hands-on work, mentorship, and repetition, Richard developed an approach grounded equally in architectural thinking and traditional craftsmanship, a way of working that has become increasingly rare.

Veyko’s early commission work began with custom furniture, including a table commissioned by Calvin Klein in New York. What began through furniture and private commissions gradually evolved into a broader architectural metal practice producing doors, stair systems, railings, and custom architectural work across the country.

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Alongside contemporary projects, the studio has completed restoration work on several historic Gilded Age estates in Newport, Rhode Island; work that reflects an ongoing connection to the traditions of American architectural craft and metalwork.

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Today, Veyko continues to work from Philadelphia, approaching each project with the belief that thoughtful design and careful workmanship are inseparable from one another.