Maeve

MAEVE is a contemporary studio of collectible sculptural furniture and objects for interiors, founded in Porto, Portugal 2021. Working with artisans and jewellers across Portugal, the studio creates made to order pieces from refined forms, noble materials, and exceptional attention to detail.

Every piece is handcrafted using centuries-old techniques reinterpreted through a contemporary lens. A result that balances tradition with innovation, where clean, sculptural silhouettes meet the richness of handcrafted artistry. Each object carries the studio's mark with hand-punched, small, and usually unseen marks. A true sign of belonging rather than a signature.

Sustainability, heritage, and responsibility form the foundation of MAEVE's philosophy. The studio is committed to creating pieces designed to be passed down through generations, encouraging longevity over disposability. By embracing responsibly sourced materials, sustainable production methods, and fair partnerships with local craftspeople, MAEVE produces objects that are as meaningful as they are beautiful.

The founder Ana Medeiros (b. 1983) trained in interior design before turning to research, holding an FCT scholarship in artistic studies and completing a PhD at the University of Lisbon, where she spent years studying the body in motion.

Before MAEVE, she designed ephemeral spaces and learned to read a room as choreography, how people move through it, where they pause, what they touch. That way of looking, formed before any object existed, brought MAEVE into being. Not from a vision, but from an absence, the objects those rooms called for, and that she couldn't find.

Maeve’s complete catalog available upon request.