Danish furniture maker Carl Hansen & Son has opened a flagship store in Tokyo.

Located in Jingumae quarter in the Aoyama area, the two-story design shop offers furniture craftsmanship from Hans J. Wegner, alongside works by other Danish design masters such as Kaare Klint and Ole Wanscher and by Japanese architect Tadao Ando.

The top level is devoted to a display of Carl Hansen & Son furniture designs by Hans J. Wegner, Ole Wanscher, Tadao Ando and others while the ground level is set up as a Rud. Rasmussen ‘universe’, with designs by Kaare Klint, Mogens Koch, Mogens Lassen and others. This will be the first time the illustrious 145-year-old Rud. Rasmussen collection will be on view in Japan – and Asia in general.

Rud. Rasmussen represents the same craftsmanship that characterises Carl Hansen & Son, with the two brands complementing one another as they tell the story of Danish design. The acclaimed Rud. Rasmussen furniture maker became part of Carl Hansen & Son in December 2011.

“Japanese consumers recognise good design and quality craftsmanship – they do, after all, also have a strong, enduring tradition of beautiful craftsmanship using natural materials with a distinctively minimalist expression,” said CEO Knud Erik Hansen.

“Japan and Denmark share these values, and the Japanese also appreciate Wegner’s minimalist approach and use of wood in his timeless and elegant designs. So it makes sense for us to open a flagship store in Tokyo that can serve as a platform for greater visibility in the urban landscape and increase Japanese awareness of the Carl Hansen & Son brand,” he said.