We recently had the pleasure of being featured on the stylish furniture and interior design site InteriorConnector.
Browse their top 5 JOHNHOUSHMAND favorites and check out an exclusive interview with the “renaissance man” himself – John Houshmand! Learn about John’s creative process, values in sustainable design, his 950 acre farm and other musings.
We’re honored to join the ranks of other furniture design powerhouses such as Tucker Robbins, Duane Modern, and Interieurs also featured on InteriorConnector.
Design mavens Cortney and Robert Novogratz of SixxDesign are best known for their effortless combinations of contemporary and classic design. JOHNHOUSHMAND is thrilled to have worked with this design duo on several notable projects including the The Bungalow Hotel at the Jersey Shore.
In a recent article by InsideOut magazine about this new venture the Novogratzs explain their aim for the hotel, a theme that is “chilled, comfortable, casual and chic” as well as their almost obsessive attention to detail “from the ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs and fun bar coasters, to the beautiful wood detailing in the lobby and bar – a design collaboration with JOHNHOUSHMAND – the light-hearted vibe complements the surfing/beach concept nicely”.
For more shots of our work for the Bungalow Hotel click here.
Now that’s what we call perfect harmony.
JOHNHOUSHMAND is all about custom, one of a kind, luxury. While these self-aggrandizing adjectives might be be a high target for some, we have 10 years of hitting this mark under our tool belts.
Our new piece: No. 0186.3, a black walnut dining table with curved blackened steel legs, is a perfect example of this. The unique curve of the fish tale slab, the bird’s nest hole set right in the center of the dining area, the highly contrasting marbleization of the wood’s surface – these characteristics would be mighty hard to replicate. Take a look for yourself ….
Do you hear that? It’s us tooting our own horn.
For the design collector who is part curator, part director
(New York, September, 2011) JOHNHOUSHMAND is pleased to announce the launch of the Cast Aluminum Director’s Chair, No. 0222. Designed by the folks who created such unforgettable pieces as the Brick Club Chair, the Bronze Chaise Lounge, and the Doily Glass Cube – the Cast Aluminum Director’s Chair is the most recent addition to JOHNHOUSHMAND’s avant-garde furniture collection.
This foray into liquid metal is a reinterpretation of JOHNHOUSHMAND’s design manifesto, which prizes the organic, sustainable, and natural beauty of wood. In contrast, the Director’s Chair is more whimsical and far less grounded in reality. Nudged on by Marc Newson’s Lockheed Lounge and Philippe Starck’s Paramount Hotel, it is an ironic and witty trip down the rabbit hole, with references to Hollywood culture and bacchanalian luxury along the way.
No. 0222 is offered in two finishes: high polish and shot peen finish, in which the entire surface is dimpled creating a soft, satin feel. No. 0222 is also available in three sizes: 18”, 24” and 30” tall. The seat and back rests of both styles are made of a decadently soft brown leather. This new, iconic piece, molded from pure aluminum, is part fine art, part functional furniture.
At JOHNHOUSHMAND we’re always trying to push the limits, and with our No. 0221 Acrylic Low Table we’ve done just that. This addition to the JOHNHOUSHMAND collection was inspired by our ingenious cast aluminum pieces such as the No. 0103.4 Cast Aluminum Low Table and the No. 0048.3 2 Fold Cast Aluminum Desk.
Though the production process used to create this Acrylic Low Table is very similar to its Cast Aluminum counterparts, the translucent quality acts in a very different and dynamic way. Due to the varied texture of the walnut slab which the table was cast from, it acts as a reflective prism to create a multifaceted facade for this unique piece of furniture. Where the texture is smooth the light hazily glows through while in the grainy, rough parts the light breaks creating luminous depth.
This new acrylic addition really is the perfect icy alternative to the now classic cast aluminum table.
Get ready because the recently launched Fab.com is having a three day blowout sale starting Monday featuring JOHNHOUSHMAND and JH2.
From our No. 0135.1 Black Walnut low table to JH2’s Ursa Dining Table, everything is 30-40% off!
Founded in 2010 by the likes of Bradford Shane Shellhammer, Jason Goldberg, & Ashton Kutcher among others, Fab.com is the leading source for affordable design and daily design inspiration.
Fab.com has featured everything from Kid Robot, to Cassina, to Milton Glaser and we’re excited to add JOHNHOUSHMAND and JH2 to that list.
Hurry over to Fab.com – it’s fab-u-lous.
Here at JOHNHOUSHMAND we’re always looking for new sources of inspiration. This time it’s graphite.
Our No. 0186.2, a live edge white oak dining table, was ebonized with a silver grain filler and hand-rubbed until it emulated the beautiful sheen and tone of graphite.
This one-of-a-kind handworked rub can also be seen in our
No. 0220 high bar which was recently produced for a client with a chic home in Acapulco.
Both pieces were interestingly created just in time for back-to-school: we can smell the sharpened pencils here already!
In the July issue of Home Accents Today, JOHNHOUSHMAND was featured in “Old Made New”, an article that covered trends at ICFF 2011. Our No. 0188, a spalted maple side table with crackled acrylic and bronze legs was highlighted as “contemporary-cum-organic design.”
We think this piece would make an amazing living room accent, and we were thrilled to be highlighted in this magazine alongside Indeco’s lamps, Edition 14′s cabinets, and Tracy Glover‘s glass sculptures!
Here at JOHNHOUSHMAND we’re celebrating summer with a 2011 SUMMER SALE going on now through Labor Day.
This Summer Sale is offering never before reduced, classic JOHNHOUSHMAND pieces at steep discounts to make room for our brand new collection of affordable, sustainable furniture: JH2 one tree home.
All work is available online – but please feel free to come stop by our NYC or LA showroom to see the sale pieces for yourself.
From No. 0184 Black Walnut Desk with Acrylic Legs to No. 0197 Maple Dining Table with Steel Legs, you might just find that piece you’ve been looking for in the oasis of our cool showrooms!
JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s Solar Powered Garden Candles were chosen as a finalist in the Bright Ideas Competition sponsored by Inhabitat and Philips.
From the website:
In order to showcase the vast potential of LED lighting, green design website Inhabitat teamed up with lighting brand Philips to launch the first ever Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition in May 2011. We asked designers to submit stellar examples of inspiring eco-friendly lamps that make smart use of materials and are designed to work with low-energy LED replacement bulbs like Philips’ AmbientLED. Our panel of expert judges selected 40 luminous finalists based upon aesthetics, creativity, sustainability, practicality, and commercial viability.
We were honored to be numbered among the finalists which included such ‘luminaries’ as Carolyn Joan Lau, Ed Chew, Gilles Eichenbaum, and Pierre Ospina.
Thanks Inhabitat!
