Hello folks ⭐️
This has been a long time in the making!
If you’ve ever asked us any of the following questions -
Are you from Prague? (um, no)
What’s a Muffat? (you know, I’m not sure)
Where is your name from? (oooh it’s a long story)….
…. so after 10 years of Muffatprague and many discussions between ourselves and our customers about what MuffatPrague means, we’re renaming our creative island simply to reflect who we are.
Hils + Rob.
Hi+Ro.
hiro
Many of you will have noticed we’ve already switched up our branding (literally) on our birds earlier this year. You’ll see a name change here in our socials and online store from tomorrow.
Nothings changed, we’ve just got a new hat.
And hats are awesome.
To celebrate, we’ll be sharing a discount code for items in our store. Thank you for continuing to support our creative journey ⭐️
#muffatprague #hirolondon #sustainabledesign
Lovely new additions this morning after such a nice wander round @craftyfoxmarket yesterday. Always SO good to see all the makers..especially @hi.studiohiro who use fallen trees in London to make these gorgeous creatures 🦊
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#saturdaywanderings
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@jothompsongarden
Our original Oiseau with Bruno, Loki and Bosco.
Familial designs, each line leans into the next.
Reclaimed London timber, hand cut and finished in small batches by us at Somerset House.
Come meet the expanded Hiro garden gang on Saturday 11th April at our first market of the season. 11-5 at The Crossing @kingscrossn1c with the fabulous @craftyfoxmarket crew
We will also have a selection of prints, cards and our hand turned Shou Sugi Ban bowls.
Look forward to seeing you there 💫 woo!
Yo Bosco! 🐈⬛
King of staying out late and sunbathing precariously on the garden wall. The queen of curling around your ankles, paws outstretched ready to leap onto a lap (giving you a swipe just for good measure before departing, tail in the air).
The last of our new trio of urban creatures to join the Hiro family, Bosco is hand cut from reclaimed London timber and finished with either charred black front or simply polished - especially beautiful in lacewood (London Plane) here on slide 2.
You can meet all the new garden crew, together with our original oiseaux at The Crossing @craftyfoxmarket Spring Market at @kingscrossn1c .
Feline swagger is everything.
Cats and kittens, we’ll see you there 💫
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Here’s the second creature in our new urban garden gang, Loki.
A mischievous fox with tail like a flame and a nose for trouble *
Loki is cut from reclaimed London timber (shown here in London Plane felled on our street) and stained with handcrafted @linolie.dk satin wood oil to give a pop of colour whilst respecting the grain.
Like its canine pal Bruno, our Loki fox bears the signature oiseau cut eye and clean, modernist lines.
* fox fact. We used to have a resident fox who played on the trampoline in the garden. It also had too much fun with the new inflatable paddling pool, which quickly flattened like blue, a vinyl pancake.
Little 💩
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Meet your new best friend, Bruno*
Guardian of you, your little people, bookshelves, mantelpieces, coffee tables and desks.
Handcut from reclaimed wood (Elm shown here from Islington) simply polished or charred to show the beauty of the grain.
Bruno the dog is the first of three new creature designs we’ve been working on at the studio and will launch in April.
You can meet Bruno in person for the very first time at the original dog-friendly @craftyfoxmarket at The Crossing @kingscrossn1c on Saturday April 11th
*named after a rather lovely old chap we met in Italy last year and nicknamed Bruno (see last slide).
Che leggenda! Bau!
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Oiseaux restock!
Whilst we’ve been working on some new ideas for 2026 we’ve just made up fresh batches of our painted Oiseaux which are now up online 💫
Watch this space for more fresh freshness from the studio!
Make it Here!🪵
"Being in a place like Makerversity, theres so many tech savvy people who are doing some really interesting and advanced things and advice is always very close to hand"
Meet one half of Hiro - Rob Macdonald 🐦⬛.
Hiro is a London-based design studio founded by Hils and Rob.
With backgrounds in both design and music, the duo originally worked under the name Muffat Prague and are now evolving their practice under the name Hiro.
Their work is driven by observations of the human and natural world. Many of their products revolve around their signature bird form, Oiseaux, a shape that emerged from early experiments with typography. From this motif, they create a range of prints often celebrating different geographical locations.
Always exploring new ideas, the studio is currently developing a collection of bowls crafted from reclaimed London timber.
Keep up with @hi.studiohiro to see their latest projects!
Your next creation is waiting 💡 Check out our website in our bio.
📹Video credit: @kangphotos4
@somersethouse
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It’s our final market weekend of the season and we’re going out in style with our favourite @craftyfoxmarket crew 💫💫
You can find us on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th at The Crossing, @kingscrossn1c from 11-5 each day, with a host of fabulously curated designers and craftspeople. Crafty Fox always brings the vibe, come join and wrap up the most unique gifting joy in town.
For Walnut Robins, painted oiseaux, reclaimed charred wooden bowls, prints, cards, we got you 💫
Robin restock 💫💫
We’ve just posted a fresh batch of petit Robins online after a sell-out week. Thank you folks!
Entirely handmade by us at our studio, each bird is completely unique. Same, same but different 💫
#hirolondon #muffatprague #smallbatch #sustainabledesign
We’ve restocked our signature Robins online after the last batch flew 💫
Cut from gorgeous Walnut with bakers twine for hanging or standing on a brass leg and entirely handmade by us.
We’ll also be bringing them to @rectoryfarmpyo@coopers_markets this coming Sunday. Local folks in Bucks and Ox see you there!l 💫
#muffatprague #hirolondon #sustainabledesign #smallbatch #christmasmarket #oxfordshire #rectoryfarmpyo
Christmas is in full swing here at The Bristol Artisan. We have been receiving lots of lovely comments about our Christmas window, it’s always the most fun and most satisfying one to do in the year 💫
Our online shop is also a great place to buy our entire range of products and we have made it incredibly easy to browse online by creating a range of gift guides for you.
💚 The Bristol Artisan
📍3 Lower Redland Road, Bristol
🕰️ Mon-Sat, 10-5. Sun, 10-4
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