There’s a surfboard in Louis Meeus’ apartment that looks like it belongs in an art gallery—a swoopy Flexspoon shaped by Fantastic Acid, a reimagining of George Greenough’s iconic 1970s design that he absolutely does not surf. Not his one, at least. “I like objects that make me smile,” he says, pointing to a ruler on the knife rack, a tip he picked from a chef friend in Brussels, his hometown. There’s a logic to it, apparently, but Louis just liked the idea.
His home is full of things like that: a Toucan lamp from the 1980s, a pelican glowing softly in the hallway, childhood plates covered in drawings from the days he spent skipping school to pose for his mum’s art projects—she’s a sculptor who once built cardboard scenographies and strange metallic necklaces for him and his siblings to wear in front of the lens. One of those portraits now lives with him in Lisbon, inside a frame of mysterious origin.
After living in Brussels, London, Peru, and Biarritz, Louis landed in Lisbon, where he runs Bureau DAM, the graphic design studio he co-founded with developer and his good friend, Patrick Downie. His work spans from cultural projects to more commercial stuff, always slightly offbeat, never boring.
Much like his work, his home is a mix: mid-century shapes, metal finishes, and just enough peculiarity to keep things interesting.
