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JAPANESE AND DANISH DESIGN

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.
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Poetic Simplicity

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.

“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
Bamboo pendant lighting placed in a dining room, by the window

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 Copenhagen with private clients, architects, galleries, and high-end retailers internationally.

When less is more

JAPANDI

Danish design has been highly influenced by Japanese design for over 150 years, since 1853 when Japan opened its borders towards the rest of the world after centuries of being closed. The design styles of the two countries are very similar, both focusing on simplicity, premium materials and craftsmanship.
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