In most design circles, the names Doug and Gene Meyer tend
to dispense introductions. The Louisville, Kentucky natives and New York based
designers have been renowned for producing highly accomplished colourful manifestations
of interior and accessories design for decades, having cemented their
reputation amongst other designers, clients, editors, and museum curators.

Brothers Doug and Gene Meyer opened their design studio in
2004 after having acquired solid experience in the design arena as separate
entities over the years. Since joining creative forces, the duo have gained a
reputation for their unique and colourful range of products with shapes that
seem inspired by Russian Constructivist graphic design and yet feel at home in
a Richard Neutra house in California or in a contemporary penthouse in New York
City. Their rugs, fabrics, interiors and fashion accessories combine unexpected
colour combinations with an obsessive fascination with geometry and shape with
very successful results.


Both Meyer brothers attended Parsons School of Design in New
York City. Gene studied Fashion Design while Doug opted for Fine Arts. Between
them, they worked for numerous personalities and brands such as Holly Solomon,
Donna Karan, Anne Klein, and Geoffrey Beene. Gene went on to launch eponymous
women's and men's collections for which he won two CFDA (Council of Fashion
Designers of America) Awards, whereas Doug became a private dealer specializing
in mid twentieth century furniture and also an acclaimed interior designer.
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Doug Meyer’s first Miami house featuring Andy Warhol’s Marilyn, Billy Haines chairs, Pierre Cardin table and Gene Meyer Try-Angular Hand knotted Rug |
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Doug Meyer’s Miami Beach living room featuring the Mod Pod Rug |
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Doug Meyer interior featured in Architectural Digest Germany May 2011 |
Known collectively and individually as master colourists,
each brother brings his singular perspective and visual references to each
interior or product designed by the studio. Their designs are based on a shared
logic of geometry that incorporates historical design references from the
eighteenth century to modern times. Even if Doug and Gene Meyer start their
design process by referencing subtle and classic forms, their final products
are invariably mixed with bold and graphic shapes, revealing the brothers’
obsession with bold hues and colour mixing. If the design structure that
influences their work is clearly Modernist, it is the confident and playful
mastery of colour that makes Doug and Gene Meyer’s work not only coveted by
buyers but also admired by their creative peers.
To see more of
Doug and Gene Meyer’s work and history as
designers of fashion, accessories, rugs, fabrics, interiors, furniture, and
special projects, visit
www.dougandgenemeyer.com.
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Printed leather wallet |
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'Crossroads' hand knotted rug |
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Doug and Gene Meyer fabric for Link Outdoor |
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Gene Meyer socks |
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Gene Meyer ties |
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