Above&Biondo · New JerseyIndependent thinking. Extraordinary making.
Design meets ingenuity

Built beyond
the obvious.

For ideas that don’t fit in a catalog.
One-off objects and experiences, brought to life through design, craft, and a little unconventional thinking.

Different disciplines.
One commitment to getting it right.

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The Turbo Era sculpture: a marble turbocharger beneath an intricate metal exhaust manifold
Marble. Metal. Motor sport.The Turbo Era
No single discipline.
Just the right solution.
DesignFabricationTechnologyRestorationCommissioned art
01 — Selected work

Unusual ideas.
Tangible outcomes.

A different material. A different challenge.
Every piece has a reason to exist —
and a story behind how it got here.

Lake Underwood racing tribute sculpture displayed beside a race car
Legacy piece03

A racer’s overdue tribute.

The trophy Lake Underwood never received.

Reconstructed historic stone facade with an ornate green centerpiece
Historic preservation04

A piece of New York.

Architectural history, carefully reassembled.

Ornate vintage cast iron fireplace during its restoration
Adaptive restoration05

Old soul. New purpose.

A cast iron fireplace meets modern electric components.

Illuminated 3D relief revealing a family photograph
Backlit 3D relief06

Light up a memory.

A family photograph, revealed through light.

02 — The approach

The method changes.
The standard doesn’t.

I don’t begin with a product. I begin by understanding what the project needs to become.

Become what the solution requires.
01

Understand

Listen closely, challenge assumptions, and define the outcome before choosing the method.

02

Explore

Research, sketch, test materials, and learn whatever the challenge demands.

03

Build

Prototype, fabricate, integrate. Let the idea improve through making.

04

Refine

Look for the detail, emotion, or experience that takes the work beyond functional.

03 — Behind the work

Adaptability
is the craft.

Salvatore BiondoFounder · Totowa, New Jersey

Not every problem needs a specialist.
Some need someone who connects the dots.

My background spans operations, construction, stone, CAD/CAM, fabrication, welding, 3D printing, restoration, and commissioned art. I use the capabilities I have, acquire the ones I need, and follow the problem toward the strongest solution.

CAD / CAMStone & metal3D printingRestorationCommissioned art
“If somebody can figure it out, it’s you.”
Have something unusual in mind?

Bring me
the problem.

A one-off object. A meaningful commission.
A challenge that has resisted the obvious answer.

04 — Start a conversation

What do you
have in mind?

Tell me a little about yourself and your idea. A finished brief isn’t necessary — a good question is a place to start.

One-off objects. Thoughtful solutions.
Let’s find out what’s possible.

Your project starts here.

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