From Rockwelll.com: Nobu Downtown: A Chat with Designer John Houshmand:
JOHN HOUSHMAND IS A CATSKILLS, NEW YORK-BASED FURNITURE MAKER AND DESIGNER WHO HAS WORKED WITH ROCKWELL GROUP ON SOME OF OUR MOST WELL-KNOWN PROJECTS, FROM THE HUDSON YARDS EXPERIENCE CENTER TO THE NEW SHAW CONTRACT SHOWROOM OVERLOOKING MANHATTAN’S UNION SQUARE. FOR NOBU DOWNTOWN, HOUSHMAND CARVED A MONUMENTAL, DELICATE ASH WOOD SCULPTURE DESIGNED BY ROCKWELL GROUP THAT DEPICTS A SWIRL OF WATERY SUMI-E INK. IN ADDITION, THIN, CURVED SLICES OF WOOD CREATE INTIMATE “CAVE” WALLS BEHIND THE SEATING ON THE GROUND LEVEL.
