Starlight, Star Bright, Shined Beautifully Last Night at JOHNHOUSHMAND PROJECTS ..

November 09 · Events, Features, JOHNHOUSHMAND Projects, Uncategorized

JOHNHOUSHMAND Noestheden Exhibition Before Guests Arrived

Last night’s opening of John Noestheden‘s Universe Drawings was a glittering success! Guests from all over the Tri-State area, Canada and Europe came to meet the artist and celebrate these brilliant pieces. In view of our recent weather challenges, the cosmic drawings and atmospheric skyscapes inspired us enormously.

John Noestheden shared with us his long standing interest in astronomy and his “first hand experiences of phenomonology from the universe.” Referring to images from the Hubble telescope, the artist described photos of the universe “that are so dense they look like they are touching, but are not.” John uses Swarovski silver crystals, up to 30,000 in just one piece, meticulously placed one at a time.

John Houshmand expressed that he is “delighted by this collaboration with the JHB Gallery and this wonderful artist. His work brings an ethereal lightness and beauty to our showroom space.”

Our youngest fan and perhaps our future artist !

Here is a brief bio of John Noestheden from the JHB Gallery official press release:

” For over two decades, John Noestheden has been creating a body of large-scale works on paper whose conceptual focus is the representation of the universe, a glimpse into the divine sublime. Using a range of media, including acrylic ink, paint, silver crystals, and titanium ore, in often hugely labor-intensive processes, Noestheden’s drawings embody a personal vocabulary that is an amalgam of cosmological documents including star and constellation maps, Hubble photographs, celestial events, historical and current astronomy drawings. This exhibition, Noestheden’s first in New York, is an unprecedented opportunity to see a large selection of the artist’s work together in one space.”

Creatives United! John Houshmand (left) and John Noestheden (right)

Exhibition continues through January 2, 2013

Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm or by appointment.

For further information, contact Gary Hulton at 212.255.9286 or by email at gary@jhbgallery.com or Shari Lebowitz at 212-965-1238 or by email at shari@johnhoushmand.com.

We look forward to seeing you at JOHNHOUSHMAND PROJECTS!

A JOHNHOUSHMAND Zen Garden

May 22 · Events, Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · acrylic, Cast Aluminum, furniture design, ICFF, JOHNHOUSHMAND, low table, Manhattan, new designs, wood

It has been a whirlwind of a weekend with the kickoff of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)! The JOHNHOUSHMAND team stayed up late Friday putting the finishing touches on our very own zen garden at booth #1122.

We wanted to let the natural beauty of our furniture speak for itself in a calming oasis. Using sand, stones, slate tiles, and moss we created a unique environment for our wood, metal and glass pieces. We even developed a special sand-paste in order to make a one-0f-a-kind flooring that looks like loose sand but can be walked across freely without breaking the swirling pattern.

Additionally for this special occasion JOHNHOUSHMAND debuted two new pieces! Both the Tattooed Acrylic Cicada Side Table and the Petrified Wood Low Table were noticeable show stoppers amongst the classics on show. JOHNHOUSHMAND was one of hundreds of exhibitors at the fair this year including Kohler, Jonathan Adler, Lindsey Adelman, Charles Pollock, Blu Dot, Artek, and many more.

JOHNHOUSHMAND / ICFF / 2012

May 04 · Events, Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · Cast Aluminum, dining chair, furniture design, ICFF, Interior Design, Javits Center, John Houshmand, JOHNHOUSHMAND, low table, Manhattan, wood

For those in the know, ICFF is a time-honored tradition, but for those yet to be acquainted with one of North America’s biggest tradeshows, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, here is a quick play by play!

ICFF annually hosts over 25,000 designers, architects, interior designers, retailers, manufacturers, developers, distributors, and representatives at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. This year the ICFF is hosting representatives from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and U.S. One part of the U.S. proponent? JOHNHOUSHMAND (for the second year in a row)!

We will be located at booth #1122 & and exhibiting a carefully curated collection of both never before seen pieces as well as timeless JOHNHOUSHMAND classics. Come join us!

JOHNHOUSHMAND Honored with Interior Design Best of Year Award

December 06 · Events, Furniture Designs · furniture design, Interior Design Magazine, JOHNHOUSHMAND, low table, SHAZAM

Interior Design Magazine celebrated the best projects and products this year with their annual Best of Year Awards on Thursday, December 1st. We are proud to announce that JOHNHOUSHMAND earned the award for Best Furniture: Residential Tables with his No. 0187 glass Low Table from the Shazam collection.

So many impressive designers were honored including Hariri & Hariri – Architecture for their Crystalline collection, Karim Rashid for the Hellraiser range, Herman Miller for the Sayl Chair, Design Within Reach for the System 1-2-3 Lounge Chair, and Yabu Pushelberg for The Modern Honolulu Hotel.

Check out the rest of the honorees online or in the Interior Design Best of Year book.

Best of HOME by NOVOGRATZ feat. JOHNHOUSHMAND

October 27 · Audio Slideshows, Events, Uncategorized

Over the years, our ongoing collaboration with Bob & Cortney Novogratz has given us the opportunity to work on some amazing projects. Our favorites include the new Babakul store at Fred Segal, Santa Monica and the Robert Isabell Party in NYC’s Greenwich Village.

For Babakul, the Novogratz’s were interested in developing a design which would highlight the brand’s organic, effortlessly cool, California vibe. We worked closely with Bob & Cortney to design and produce modular steel shelving – complete with white plumeria handles – a live-edge, bleached sales island, frosted glass, microslab fitting room doors, and a corner shelving unit where tired husbands could kick back and browse the literature on hand. We think the effect of these pieces, together with such stylistic touches as a custom Debbie Harry piece by artist Ann Carrington, Philippe Starck chairs, and some charming goldfish make a great combination.

For the Robert Isabell party, JOHNHOUSHMAND loaned the Novogratz’ our signature cast aluminum dining table (No. 0103.3) to act as a bar for their well-attended, house opening event. Standing aside custom made sparkle paintings by artist Camomile Hixon and vintage 1960s apple green lounge chairs underneath a halo of handmade, faux flower garlands the over all effect was breathtaking – and fun inducing.

We can’t wait to see what The Novogratz’ do next!

JOHNHOUSHMAND at LongHouse Reserve Auction “White Hot and Blue”

July 14 · Events · Auction, Events, LongHouse Reserve, No. 0064.7 Dining Table

Jack Lenor Larsen, textile designer, author and collector, celebrates LongHouse Reserve’s 20th anniversary with a gala benefit and auction “White Hot and Blue“. LongHouse Reserve, Larsen’s East Hampton, NY house, is a collaboration between the artist and the architect Charles Forberg. The design is inspired by the Ise Shrine in Japan, and is home to art works by Lucie Rie, Sol LeWitt, Willem de Kooning and JOHNHOUSHMAND – (Our custom made No. 0041 Low Bench still resides at Longhouse’s tranquil pebble garden).

The online auction takes place July 1st through July 15, 2011 and the live auction event takes place July 16th. Auction items range from Yoko Ono’s Promise Piece and Dale Chihuly’s Tabac Basket with Drawing Shards and Oxblood Body, to Ai Weiwei’s A Pair of Sunflower Seeds and Laurie Anderson’s A Love Song for You.

JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s No. 0064.7 Black Walnut Dining Table is included in the auction, and we are happy to support such an important organization! All proceeds go to LongHouse Reserve in support of its programs for visual and performing arts as well as the promotion of education.

Take a look at the auction page to see more fine works.

Apartment Therapy’s ICFF 2011 Trend Report: Metallic & Mirrored Silver

June 01 · Events · Apartment Therapy, Cast Aluminum, character grade, coffee table, ICFF 2011, low table, metallic, mirrored silver

In Apartment Therapy‘s recap of ICFF 2011, JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s No. 0103.4 Cast Aluminum Low Table was featured among other silver-hued design pieces. If you’ve admired our Cast Aluminum Dining Table but don’t have the space for such a stately piece, consider the Cast Aluminum Low Table’s features: This table was sandcast in aluminum from a mulberry slab and features black walnut legs. At 62″ long, 30″ deep and 15″ high, this low table would make a perfect coffee table in a light-filled living room or an entryway’s unforgettable focal point.

ICFF 2011 Highlights

May 25 · Audio Slideshows, Events · ICFF, Javits Center, JH2 OneTreeHome

We had a spectacular time at this year’s ICFF at the Javits Center. We hope you were able to make it out to see all the inspiring design. Take a look at our slideshow of highlights:

New York Magazine’s Design Hunting Gallery features Cast Aluminum Dining Table

May 25 · Audio Slideshows, Events · Audi, Cast Aluminum, Design Hunting Gallery, DINING TABLE, New York Magazine, Wendy Goodman

Elegantly clad design enthusiasts came together on Monday May 16th at the Design Hunting Gallery, Drive-In Studios to celebrate the Audi A8. New York Magazine‘s Wendy Goodman put together this stylish even featuring Audi’s new car accessorized by five finely crafted, cutting edge designs. Pieces on view included hand-blown glass lamps by Lindsey Adelman, wood totems by Chris Lehrecke, a rocking lounge chair by Bonetti/Kozerski Studio, a raw cotton ottoman by Jim Zivic, and JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s No. 0103.3 Cast Aluminum Dining Table.

Included designers were hand selected for their embodiment of Audi’s dual goals of technical excellence and unparalleled style. Here is what the curators had to say:

John Houshmand found his muse in Mother Nature; he approaches all of his work allowing the naturally harvested materials he uses to guide the creative process. Before being mounted on black walnut legs, his iconic cast aluminum table was poured with pure aluminum — the same astonishingly strong yet amazingly light ingredient in the frame of the new Audi A8. Like Houshmand’s masterpiece, the Audi ASF® is liberated by a balance of sleek style and lightweight engineering that results in a breathtakingly beautiful yet efficiently sound design.

It was a beautiful evening of hors d’oeuvres and champagne, surrounded by inspiring design items in a gallery setting. Take a look at the slideshow we put together!

Photographs were taken by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York.

JOHNHOUSHMAND launches JH2 OneTreeHome at ICFF 2011

May 12 · Events, Furniture Designs, News

JH2 OneTreeHome, the new sustainable furniture line by luxury designer JOHNHOUSHMAND, will launch at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) 2011, Javits Center, NYC. The new line makes JOHNHOUSHMAND’s handcrafted, urban organic designs available to a larger audience while maintaining the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility. Teaming with Jack Donenfeld of Nicaragua’s Simplemente Madera Group®, JH2 OneTreeHome uses only Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certified wood. The new collection is named after the One Tree Project, where a single tree was used to teach a Nicaraguan community how to become economically self-sufficient through sustainable woodworking practices, showcasing how global deforestation can be addressed one tree at a time. Likewise, JH2 OneTreeHome makes sustainability a priority in all phases of the furniture making process.

In 2009, John Houshmand was invited to Nicaragua to see first-hand the devastation wrought by Hurricane Felix, a disaster that affected over 3 million acres of rainforest and unsettled the lives of the people living there. Deeply moved, John Houshmand banded together with Jack Donenfeld, a partner in Simplemente Madera Group®, to improve conditions in the area by productively utilizing the trees felled by the hurricane in a way that maintains the integrity of the local ecosystem. JH2 OneTree Home is the culmination of this effort.

Along with offering the unparalleled design for which JOHNHOUSHMAND is well known, JH2 OneTreeHome’s furniture is crafted from exceptional material, including two unique species of Nicaraguan rainforest hardwood: nancitón and cedro macho. Each of these species has a timeless look, an incredible range of coloration, and a vibrant visual character. In addition, their hardness and durability, which surpass even that of traditional American hardwoods, make them ideal choices for this collection.

Because wood used by JH2 OneTreeHome carries FSC’s Controlled Wood Forest Management Certification or FSC’s pure certification, hospitality and commercial projects that include JH2 OneTreeHome furniture may obtain points toward Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Certification.

This groundbreaking new line will debut at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) Saturday, May 14 – Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Javits Center, NYC: 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY10013 between 11th & 12th Avenue.