About

Maker Design Studio is the home of iO lighting. Working in wood, MAKER’s Mat Macmillan developed the iO range to deliver a product of lasting beauty and originality.

Our lights are crafted in Tauranga. Each one is created by hand using natural materials. Stunning alone, or grouped into clusters for impact. You can choose from a variety of standard sizes – or talk to us about a custom size to suit your particular space. Our iO lights are suitable for commercial as well as residential settings and are featured in a wide range of public and private buildings including commercial headquarters, embassies, hotels, conference centres etc. Many of the homes they are in are featured in magazines as winners of Home of the Year competitions.

iO lights bring simple, calm beauty to any setting, emitting a warm glow while adding substance as a beautifully designed object. Made using premium NZ ply sourced from locally grown trees, iO is a thoroughly sustainable New Zealand product.

We are proud to be NZ designed and made and are delighted to be able to have the NZ made logo on our packaging. You can follow our journey on Facebook and Instagram.

Meet the team

Kat Macmillan
Kat Macmillan
Partner
Matthew Macmillan
Matthew Macmillan

Awards and recognition

2022
Australian Design Council
Good Design Award - iO Horus
2019
New Zealand Institute of Designers
Best Award - Bronze for iO Nimbus
2017
World Interior News Magazine
WIN Award - Finalist for iO
2016
New Zealand Institute of Designers
Best Award - Bronze for iO Lighting

Maker Design Studio
Maker Design Studio
Maker Design Studio

Testimonials

The iO lighting range just blows me away with its simplicty and beauty. There is something timeless about them. We have the iO long rectanglar one over our dining table and the slim flute pendants hanging over our bar top. We also have a large Drum pendant in our hallway. Impressive. 
Mary Koukourakis
Our amazing Maker lights have arrived. Yaye, we love them! Thank you so much. One is in the kitchen and one in the hall. We have designed the renovations around your lights! They are the centre pieces!
Becky Miller