Emmett Culligan Design was founded in 1996 by Emmett Culligan after he completed a BFA in sculpture from the University of Colorado at Denver. Inspired by the Bauhaus principles of a "universal unity in which opposing forces exist in a state of absolute balance", the idea behind the business was simple; start a company with the ability to take the creative process from inception to completion.

Working with metal, wood, stone and glass, Emmett Culligan Design specializes in the integration of a wide range of materials into a variety of contexts. Emmett Culligan Design has a large, well-equipped fabrication facility in Denver Colorado, where he and his staff enjoy the wide-open spaces and abundant natural resources the state has to offer.