Journal

Notes on materials, making, and slow rooms.

MaterialsApril 12, 2026

Why we returned to oiled oak after a decade of lacquer

A lacquer finish lasts a season. An oiled one lasts a lifetime — and tells you when it needs you.

8 min
ProcessMarch 28, 2026

Eleven weeks: the making of the MM dining table

From the first cut of a Jutland oak to the final coat of beeswax — a quiet timeline.

12 min
LivingMarch 04, 2026

A small house in Aarhus, furnished over thirty years

We visit a client who has bought one piece from us, every other year, since 1996.

10 min
TravelFebruary 14, 2026

Kyoto, in winter, with a notebook

A week at our second workshop, and the lessons we keep relearning from Japanese joinery.

9 min
ManifestoJanuary 22, 2026

Against the new

On why we retire pieces from the collection, and why we do not make seasonal drops.

6 min
ConversationDecember 18, 2025

In the studio with Hana Sato

Our lead joiner on three decades at the bench, and the chair she is most proud of.

14 min