1 Studio, 2 Languages
London (UK) based art studio producing visual art as well as collaborating with artists from all over the world. We also spend some time on our computers to craft apps
About
Our Practice
North London (UK)
A practical studio combining product engineering, art, and environmental action, Manuahi Studio exists between disciplines: the precision of engineering and the ambiguity of contemporary art.
We believe software and art are both systems of intention. One solves constraints with logic; the other opens meaning with emotion. Our practice treats them as companions, not opposites.
The same team that architects subscription products also develops installation concepts, visual narratives, and gallery-ready works. This crossover keeps our products more human and our art more structurally rigorous.
As well as being driven by using art to raise awareness for issues such as Climate Change or Plastic Pollution, Manuahi Studio produces art that is sold via our ETSY shop.
This allows us to keep contributing to the tree fund we hold with TREES FOR CITIES - a UK charity focused on making urban areas greener, healthier, and more climate-resilient through practical planting and community partnerships.
Why 'manuahi'?
In Maori, the word 'manu' primarily translates to bird or any winged creature, including bats, butterflies, and cicadas whilst 'ahi' means fire so it literally translates to 'Firebird'.
While it is not a traditional everyday phrase, "manu ahi" is often used metaphorically in modern times. It can represent the mythological "firebird" (much like the phoenix) and is associated with qualities like heart, strength, wisdom, and the transformative energy of fire. In traditional Maori lore, birds (manu) are also viewed as messengers.
WHO'S BEHIND MANUAHI STUDIO?
I'm Pierre, founder of Manuahi Studio. This project began years ago, when I realised how everyday choices can quietly impact the ecosystems around us. That shift in awareness changed how I live.
Since then, sustainability has become part of both my personal life and our studio practice. One thing stands out: small, practical lifestyle changes can create real impact when many of us commit to them.
Through Manuahi Studio, we combine art and digital craft to spark conversation, raise awareness, and keep environmental action visible, accessible, and hopeful.
The goal is simple: help leave a better world for my daughter Phoenix and the generations to come.