Masterwal

Masterwal is a furniture brand of AKASE GROUP, based in Satosho in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, where its own factory builds solid-wood furniture from North American black walnut. AKASE was founded in Okayama in 1961 as a wooden furniture maker; the brand arrived in 2006, after the Wildwood, Moreless and Unison series, and takes its name from the idea of becoming a master of walnut.

Its stated concept is furniture that should still be loved as an antique in a hundred years, so the raw material is graded closely: walnut is offered in a master grade free of knots and sapwood and a common grade that keeps the knots and heart, alongside Hokkaido oak, red oak, black cherry and zelkova, with leathers and fabrics selected from suppliers worldwide. The range covers sofas, chairs, dining tables, desks, storage and beds.