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TITANIC REVELATIONS: CAST ALUMINUM AND GLASS

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Some of our greatest design inspirations arrive when we are stuck in a pickle.

One of our lovely clients adored their cast aluminum dining table  No. 0103.3 so much that they wanted a coffee table that coordinated and complimented it!

They loved the combination of wood and glass from  No. 0187 and the intersecting slabs through glass of  No. 0094. Yet despite their love of wood for the organic beauty of grains and wormholes, they wanted their summer home in the tropics of the Philippine archipelago to have a cool and crisp aesthetic. Along with straying away from the warmth of wood the clients wanted a round table instead of a traditional square.

Always up for a design challenge, we came up with the revolutionary No. 0265! The clean lines of glass juxtaposed with the elegant sheen of the intersecting mulberry cast aluminum slabs create an effect that is not only striking but also refreshing with the ingenuity of the seemingly impossible combining of glass and aluminum. Together, these materials beget the illusion of majestic glaciers amongst the frozen splendor of the Artic. Now our clients can escape the balmy climate by moving indoors and refreshing with this cool new addition!

At JOHNHOUSHMAND we love to sit back and chill… after the challenge has been met.

SOUNDWALL Tops the Charts !

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SONIC ARCHITECTURE is the next big thing in the design and music worlds! Last night’s opening of SOUNDWALL at JOHNHOUSHMAND PROJECTS was a testament of that. We had the honor of hosting 400 guests from all over the creative spectrum. JOHNHOUSHMAND PROJECTS was packed to the brim with cultural tastemakers from the realms of architecture, music, interior design and art came together to celebrate Ed Potokar‘s musical sculpture exhibition.

Last night’s opening was indeed a feast for the senses! Guests were able to touch, play and listen to the master crafted sculptural instruments and audio architecture. Festivities came to soaring heights when Ed Potokar started live musical performances with his crew of renown musicians and friends, which included Gerry Leonard, Scott Williams, Shawn Pelton, Rick DePofi, Chris Butler and Sterling Campbell .

For those of you who could not attend the opening here are some videos of the jam session of last night’s festivities!

SOUNDWALL is on exhibit at JOHNHOUSHMAND PROJECTS until February 3rd, so please come visit us and play for a while!

FULFILL YOUR DESIGNS: COLLABORATION WITH JEN KAO

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JEN KAO Reception Desk

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JOHNHOUSHMAND and JEN KAO recently teamed up to create this amazing reception desk No. 0261

Collaboration has always been a fundamental process at JOHNHOUSHMAND.We love putting our heads together with other innovative designers and creatives to produce amazing, unique, and personal works. As they say “two heads are better than one!”

Some of our favorite people we love to work with are those that belong to the Fashion world! In the past we have teamed up to create one of a kind pieces for clients such as David Yurman, Barney’s New York and Saks Fifth Avenue. This past year we had the happy privilege of collaborating with the exceptionally talented Jen Kao ! Elle magazine has described her designs as “art-inspired, intellectually approached, and meticulously executed,” and we could not agree more!

For her new fashion showroom, pictured above, we created a one of a kind reception desk that incorporates spalted maple, blackened steel and acrylic. As rose-gold is the signature element for her brand, Jen asked JOHNHOUSHMAND to integrate this metallic detail into her desk; resulting in making this piece extra personalized and one of a kind. Watch the video to hear John and Jen speak about the creative process for this remarkable reception desk!

DO YOU TATTOO ?!

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Not long after the introduction of our tattooed woods and acrylic we received our first custom commission. Now installed at the W Hotel -Sentosa Cove, Singapore is our table No. 0241.

The architects at Rockwell Group sent us their floral graphics, which we scaled up, tattooed and filled with a custom color. The decorative, laser cut legs compliment the organic floral curves of the tattoos.

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Fire up your imagination and let’s create furniture that express your vision: fine lines or bold, filled or not, colored or natural, throw down your graphics and we’ll ink you up.  How do you tattoo?

SOUNDWALL

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“Ed Potokar: SOUNDWALL”, a remarkable new exhibition melding sculpture, audio architecture, and handmade musical instruments, opens in the PROJECTS space on January 10th. Featuring a stunning range of Potokar’s handmade instruments, sound sculptures and sonic objects– the collection represents a mind-bending display of master craftsmanship and visionary artistry. The opening night reception, from 6-9pm, will be a dynamic evening of musical performances by well-known NYC musicians playing the exhibition pieces.

Ed is a seasoned percussionist and acclaimed industrial designer with over 20 years of expertise designing and playing unusual instruments. Beginning with his first “box,” an analog synth, he has composed for MTV, toured around the world and designed his own line of high-end microphones called Potophones. For a full bio go to http://edpotokarsoundwall.com.

This exhibition is the first collaboration between Ed Potokar and John Houshmand, whose new company, SOUNDWALL, is dedicated to the design and manifestation of sonic architecture. Targeting commissioned works in public spaces, boutique lobbies, and experiential environments, SOUNDWALL brings intense design and sonic environments into a marriage for the 21st century.

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The exhibition will run from Janury 10th-February 3rd.

Come. See. Listen.

For further information, contact us by phone at 212-965-1238 or by email at info@johnhoushmand.com

We look forward to seeing you at JOHNHOUSHMAND PROJECTS!

A WALL OF SOUND

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“Ed Potokar: SOUNDWALL”, a remarkable new exhibition melding sculpture, audio architecture, and handmade musical instruments, opens in the PROJECTS space on January 10th. Featuring a stunning range of Potokar’s handmade instruments, sound sculptures and sonic objects– the collection represents a mind-bending display of master craftsmanship and visionary artistry. The opening night reception, from 6-9pm, will be a dynamic evening of musical performances by well-known NYC musicians playing the exhibition pieces.

Ed is a seasoned percussionist and acclaimed industrial designer with over 20 years of expertise designing and playing unusual instruments. Beginning with his first “box,” an analog synth, he has composed for MTV, toured around the world and designed his own line of high-end microphones called Potophones. For a full bio go here.

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This exhibition is the first collaboration between Ed Potokar and John Houshmand, whose new company, SOUNDWALL, is dedicated to the design and manifestation of sonic architecture. Targeting commissioned works in public spaces, boutique lobbies, and experiential environments, SOUNDWALL brings intense design and sonic environments into a marriage for the 21st century.

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The exhibition will run from Janury 10th-February 3rd.

Come. See. Listen.

For further information, contact us by phone at 212-965-1238 or by email at info@johnhoushmand.com

We look forward to seeing you at JOHNHOUSHMAND PROJECTS!

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HIDDEN AND QUIET – A SAFE PLACE TO STORE YOUR TREASURES

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The JOHNHOUSHMAND family strives to innovate and create when bringing new concepts to the market. Sometimes our research brings us back to our own design archives for inspiration. Our Table No. 0098 began as a bronze cubed side table that had an intersecting slab of wood. It was such a hit that our clients began clamoring for these in different finishes and materials!

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Always up for a challenge, the incredible cube has a new feature. In keeping with the clean, minimalist, relationship that occurs at the intersection of the glass and wood, the “slab” now has a hidden drawer. Push the front of the “slab” and silently out glides the drawer. Hidden treasures, hidden pleasures … what will you keep in your drawer?

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

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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.”

Photos from the opening

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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.”

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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!


Dirty Rotten Scandals …Because we all love GOSSIP

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This week on Gossip Girl manipulation and betrayal between the cast was the primary focus, but did you happen to spot one of JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s designs?

Amidst Sage’s deceit and scheming in Steven’s Upper East Side library, sits our sleek coffee table. The table featured is the physical embodiment of separate togetherness. Two book-matched wood slabs are held together (and apart) by a hidden metal insert. Similarly, the base is composed of two curved metal legs that create three quarters of an almost perfect circle. The live edge of the nanciton wood top adds a playful, yet elegant touch.  The dark coloring plays off the masculine color palette of the library, providing the room an atmosphere suitable for the calculating and conniving.

Follow the table – and the plot – over the next three episodes!

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Design Evolution

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The JOHNHOUSMAND family of design has grown leaps and bounds over the past couple of years.  From simple roundback benches to sleek microslab low tables, we’ve run the gamut – but it hasn’t been sheer coincidence.  Our Black Walnut No. 0184 desk with acrylic legs and two drawers was such a hit that it inspired a new iteration of the seamless combination of wood and acrylic… introducing the No. 0237.2 Black Walnut and acrylic dresser!

JOHNHOUSMAND - No. 237.2We love the effect the slices of acrylic make on the ends of the dresser, giving a light and airy touch.   The clear acrylic slab contrasts with the exquisite character of the Black Walnut, and lends a touch of  magic to the structure of the dresser.  The special cut of the acrylic handles also adds luminosity against the dark wood.  We wonder what this new piece will inspire next!