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DESIGNER PORTRAIT
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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.
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Mathias Rasmussen
