DAMIEN LANGLOIS-MEURINNE
3 l Damien Langlois-Meurinne ne se limite pas à Paris. Ici, une villa de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat livrée clef en main.
4 l Dans cet appartement du 16e arrondissement, le canapé, la table basse et le tapis ont été dessinés par l’architecte d’intérieur.
holds no secrets for him. However, despite his highly-charged agenda, he nonetheless chose to follow his instinct and also become an interior designer. “I cut my teeth when a client gave me free rein for a magnificent apartment in the capital’s Boulevard Saint-Germain, and this was subsequently followed by other major projects». From London to Tahiti, passing via Geneva, orders flooded in from clients who love the fluid lines of his furniture, as well a skillful mixture of balance and whimsical in his lighting fixtures… The owner in the capital’s Boulevard Saint-Germain certainly doesn’t regret entrusting Damien Langlois- Meurinne with his apartment. When he later sold it furnished, he made a tidy profit. An anecdote? Far more than that, as it was to turn out. Damien got the message… why not design turnkey properties, from purchase to delivery? And so, in 2016, he partnered with Sébastien Bertin, and together the duo founded Haven... Since then, Damien has designed about fifty ultra-high-end apartments, showcasing his unique style allying controlled minimalism and modernity with beautiful materials and a peaceful ambience.
three years later, Damien Langlois-Meurinne didn’t forget the lessons he had learned. He began by designing chairs for German fabric manufacturer Zimmer + Rohde. When he then exhibited his first creations in Rue de Poitou in the capital’s historic Marais neighbourhood, they quickly drew the attention of interior designers Muriel Brandolini and Sybille de Margerie. Working with them, Damien Langlois-Meurinne first began to get noticed, but it was his meeting with Jacques Rayet that was to truly launch his career. The new owner of Pouenat wanted to revive the art of wrought iron by calling on the talent of contemporary designers, and their collaboration resulted in orders for a significant number of lighting fixtures. He drew the attention of the founder of Sé in London, who ordered around fifty pieces. “I also worked with Louis Vuitton at the beginning of the Objets Nomades adventure…” Damien’s rise to prominence became even more tangible when Isabelle Dubern-Mallevays launched her website, The Invisible Collection, and offered him the opportunity to be among the first designers to showcase his creations. A decade later, it has become the most prestigious online design marketplace. Needless to say, crafting decorative objects, whether they be in wrought iron, glass or hardwood,
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