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DESIGNER PORTRAIT

Mathias Rasmussen

1990 -

Mathias Steen Rasmussen (born 1990) is a young Danish designer

with a seasoned and rigorous approach to furniture design. He

has a background in art and cabinetmaking and completed his

apprenticeship in 2019 with the highest honors.

When working on his own designs, his philosophy is “honesty in

construction”. This means keeping the design process open to what

an object consists of and how it is constructed, often with an affinity

for showcasing the naked grain of the wood and visible joints.

As a trained cabinetmaker, wood is usually Rasmussen’s point of

departure. He often brings in other natural materials such as glass,

stone, and rope as textural contrasts, resulting in an aesthetic

dialogue between colors, techniques, and surfaces. With an earnest

respect for his materials and a keen sense of balance in form and

function, his work respectfully nods to mid-century Danish design.