Moko-ia Creative is a Māori-led design studio at 75 Queens Road in Panmure, making surface pattern, artwork and design that carry a story. Its patterns draw on whakapapa, whenua, Māori visual language, architecture and the natural environment, and each collection turns those ideas into a contemporary pattern for fabric, wallpaper, interiors and digital work. The studio also makes public artworks and exhibitions and takes on environmental design and collaborative projects.
Visitors can explore the original pattern collections, license an existing design for products, textiles, interiors or commercial use, or commission a bespoke pattern, artwork or design collaboration. The Matariki collection, Ngā Aho o te Taiao, explores harakeke, tukutuku and toi toi, with a contemporary take on Māori taaniko weaving. Some designs are sold on Spoonflower, and the studio posts its work on Instagram at @mokoiacreative. The Matariki designs grow from the designer's childhood helping their mother make tukutuku panels, and the collections are built from lived experience and whakapapa. Surface pattern is the core of the work here, so one design can be licensed for a fabric, a wallpaper or an interior. Our pick in Panmure for Māori-led surface pattern.