Meru Design was founded on the island of Bali
n the Dutch West Indies. Our buyers travel throughout Indonesia,
to Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombak, Flores, Sumbawa, Kalimantan,
Sulawasi and Timor to find our unique pieces.
We take a strong, environmentally concious
approach to furniture design through an innovative recycling
method. Our buyers in Indonesia purchase old houses, Dutch
colonial sugar mills, tools, instruments and boat parts
made from teak.
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This historic wood is then hand crafted by native Indonesian
artisans. These craftsmen use primitive tools and traditional
techniques. Once the piece has been completed, it is individually
hand-finished using a traditional, natural process.
The word Meru, which is derived from Hindu, means cosmic
mountain. High in the Himalayas, the birthplace of Hinduism,
lies the sacred Mt. Shivaling. This enormous mountain represents
Shiva, who according to Hindu tradition is the creator and
destroyer of all things. Mt. Meru lies next to Mt. Shivaling
and is said to stand in protection of Shiva.
For hundreds of years on the Hindu island of Bali, the Balinese
have built multi-tiered temples, called Merus, to represent
this sacred mountain. The tiered roofs are always built with
odd numbers from one to eleven, the highest number eleven,
representing Shiva.
Meru Design strives to find and create unique pieces that
embody the spirit of Indonesia.
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