About
MOTARASU gathers Japanese and Danish designers in one brand, thereby emphasising the common design styles and traditions. Both nations have long and proud design traditions and a lot in common when it comes to designing beautiful and functional furniture. At MOTARASU, we live by the philosophy that we should surround ourselves with beautiful, quality furniture and interior that is specially selected to bring joy.
MOTARASU was founded in Denmark in 2019 by Mikkel Zebitz. Like many other Danes before him, Mikkel was inspired by the distinct Japanese design and aesthetics. But where classic Danish design icons as well as contemporary designers to a wide extent merely have let Japan act as an inspiration, Mikkel wanted to change this – “motarasu” means “to change” in Japanese – by uniting the designers of the two nations to create contemporary design together.
Art and nature are the key elements in all of MOTARASU designs and the end-result are poetic, tactile and functional objects. MOTARASU works out of the showroom in Frederiksgade, Copenhagen with private clients, architects, galleries, and high-end retailers Internationally.
“There is a clear common thread in the design style of Japan and Denmark, both nations focusing on the beauty of raw materials, quality and a simplistic philosophy. I wanted to establish a platform for designers from both countries to be able to inspire and be inspired by each other.”
– Mikkel Zebitz
About our logo
For MOTARASU, the understanding and experience of space is essential, which can be clearly seen in our logo. The lines of the logo form a characteristic hexagon, symbolising the shape of a room or a house. MOTARASU is about the meeting between two cultures, which together create a new unity. The same way, the lines of the logo come together to create a new unity: the letter M.
About
MOTARASU gathers Japanese and Danish designers in one brand, thereby emphasising the common design styles and traditions. Both nations have long and proud design traditions and a lot in common when it comes to designing beautiful and functional furniture. At MOTARASU, we live by the philosophy that we should surround ourselves with beautiful, quality furniture and interior that is specially selected to bring joy.
MOTARASU was founded in Denmark in 2019 by Mikkel Zebitz. Like many other Danes before him, Mikkel was inspired by the distinct Japanese design and aesthetics. But where classic Danish design icons as well as contemporary designers to a wide extent merely have let Japan act as an inspiration, Mikkel wanted to change this – “motarasu” means “to change” in Japanese – by uniting the designers of the two nations to create contemporary design together.
Art and nature are the key elements in all of MOTARASU designs and the end-result are poetic, tactile and functional objects. MOTARASU works out of the showroom in Frederiksgade, Copenhagen with private clients, architects, galleries, and high-end retailers Internationally.
“There is a clear common thread in the design style of Japan and Denmark, both nations focusing on the beauty of raw materials, quality and a simplistic philosophy. I wanted to establish a platform for designers from both countries to be able to inspire and be inspired by each other.”
– Mikkel Zebitz
About our logo
For MOTARASU, the understanding and experience of space is essential, which can be clearly seen in our logo. The lines of the logo form a characteristic hexagon, symbolising the shape of a room or a house. MOTARASU is about the meeting between two cultures, which together create a new unity. The same way, the lines of the logo come together to create a new unity: the letter M.