Mike Muirhead & Jesse Rudiger-Aasgard. Photo: Sharon Litchfield
OUR STORY
Forge 53° is a Canadian architectural metalwork firm founded in 2015 by childhood friends Mike Muirhead and Jesse Rudiger-Aasgard. Having previously established Forge North Services, a successful metal fabrication company, they noticed an increasing demand for industrial-style furnishings. Driven by this growing market, Mike and Jesse made the transition from tradesmen to craftsmen. Inspired by the Canadian landscape, history, and industry, Forge 53° now specializes in architectural metalwork, custom furniture, and interior design features.
All of the product design and fabrication takes place in Edmonton, Alberta, located on the 53rd northern parallel. Mike and Jesse’s love of their hometown is saturated into the entirety of the Forge 53° lineup; products and projects are named after historic Edmonton streets, municipal landmarks, Alberta ghost towns, bridges, and friends.
FORGE 53° IN THE MEDIA
Edify Edmonton
July/August 2023
° Flip it and Reverse it
Edify Edmonton
November 2022
° Top 40 Under 40: Mike Muirhead
Architectural Digest
November 2021
° Inside the Cozy Modern Home of Hockey All-Star Connor McDavid
Studio Hager
June 2021
° Custom steel fabrication and furnishings
Toronto Star
October 2019
° California dream home dazzles — inside and out
Edify Edmonton
September 2019
° Meet Forge 53, the High-End Custom Metal Furniture & Sculpture Studio Earning Raves
Upscale Living Magazine
May 2019