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August 12, 2010
We believe we make extraordinary work. Amidst the swirl of commentary on this matter, some anecdotal facts (oxymoron?)…. We have had four call backs in 7 years. True that. And what happens when there is one? Our dear client Roslyn Meyer had purchased a table over two years ago. When she [...]
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March 5, 2010
Working with our friends in Nicaragua, we used an expert chainsaw craftsman to carve a dished tabletop, carefully arc-cutting the back to create an elegant shape from an otherwise cumbersome tree section….
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March 4, 2010
After hoisting the components of this mammoth table up to a NYC Park Ave apartment on the roof of the elevator, the piece was assembled in situ. Engineered to come apart and back together perfectly, pitons and all, the finished piece is astounding for its design, elegance, craftsmanship, and engineering….
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February 15, 2010
Not content to receive nature’s blessings, we have decided to push the envelope…. Originally conceived as part of our “Retaliation Collection” (more about that later…), we have taken a selection of extraordinary slabs of wood, and made molds from them, casting them into aluminum slabs. With all the cool beauty of white metals, and the [...]
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February 12, 2010
The landscape of our lives is inspirational, always. Here we have graphed it into the classic topographical map and tucked it nicely under glass…sexy legs….good color… the works. Talk about mixed metaphors!
We can of course take your backyard, your family estate, even your bedsheets and topo them. This should be fun. And serious. And beautiful. [...]
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February 10, 2010
We proudly present the Micro slab/Glass Duet!
Caught between the desire to show the fractal elegance of character grade wood and the curse of its forcible nature, we created the micro slab. All the beauty with one-tenth the weight. What better to do than gift-wrap a perfect low iron glass box with it. We have created [...]
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February 9, 2010
“In addition to our NYC showroom (The Portal to Imagination!), we
have just opened our west coast showroom at the Pacific Design Center
in Los Angeles. Also featuring the Hous Projects gallery, this 3000SF
space is visual caviar, with exceptional pieces of JOHNHOUSHMAND
functional art combined with the work emerging international artists.
The collection gives the viewer a dynamic experience [...]
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June 25, 2009
The summer is finally upon us in New York. With the emergence of the sun and long evenings and summer Fridays, it seems the whole city is buzzing as people pack their suitcases to escape for long weekends. And now there is a brand new place to go kick back and soak up all that [...]
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June 24, 2009
Tierra Adentro, or Inner Land, is John’s home in Mexico that was named in reference to the undiscovered country that the Spanish had yet to conquer and Christianize in central Mexico. It comprises part of a historical land that was the refuge of proud revolutionaries. Moreover, there is a second meaning implied that refers to [...]
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May 16, 2009
Weighing in at a ton…in this corner…the White Brick Club Chair.
Blurring the line between outdoor and indoor furniture to the hilt, the club chair was designed in a continuation of John Houshmand’s material-led style. Moreover, it was also conceived in reaction to a flood of live-edge wood design that hit the market a few years [...]
