Morten grew up a daydreamer and still is, though life has added a dose of pragmatism. He describes himself as a functional melancholic, drawn to melancholy in books, art and life, and has learned to use it creatively rather than let it pull him under.

He is reluctant to label his interior style, but in an admittedly imperfect attempt, he calls it sculptural maximalism.
"If there's a common thread, it's that I'm deeply drawn to the sculptural, in both furniture and art," he says. "It's hard to explain, but I have a visceral response to materials and form. Certain shapes give me a sense of wellbeing, others discomfort. The sculptural often gives me wellbeing."
His apartment and office are filled with sculptural furniture and countless sculptures, yet none of it was planned. He let himself be guided by the objects that made him feel something, and over time the sculptural thread revealed itself.

Morten has chosen the Japanese Tray Table, Japanese Pedestal, Japanese Side Table and Artisan Stool for his apartment and office. He loves wooden furniture, and the sculptural quality of Kristina Dam's designs suits the art and objects he has gathered over the years.
"Pedestals are underrated in a home with art," he says. "They can lift, quite literally, and highlight sculptures and objects. If you find pedestals with character that don't take over what's placed on them, it makes a real difference. The Japanese pedestals, with their warm expression and small details, do that really well."
The tray table lives in his small office, where its hollow form doubles as storage. The Artisan Stool stands in the hallway, holding books, sculptures or whatever he puts down as he comes through the door.

For Morten, a mix of materials is essential. "Rooms become flat if there's only one type of material or texture," he says. He combines stone, steel, wood and textiles, so the eye can wander. Details matter just as much, both in the choice of objects and in how they are arranged in relation to each other and to the furniture.
Art and furniture come together in one sculptural universe, though not by strategy. "Over time, the things you find develop a relationship with each other, and as you collect more, you get a sense of what fits," he says. "But it can be just as great to find something that breaks with everything and becomes its own focal point."
The homes that appeal most to Morten are full of art, curious finds and sculptural elements that make him want to explore. So he loves it when guests let their eyes wander and start asking about things, or even get up to look at the books and sculptures he has collected. "I take it as a compliment, because I see my home as an extension of who I am. If someone is curious about my home, they're curious about me as a person."