The artist-Designer Mónica Pinto was born in 1977, in the North of Spain, Galicia. Having a multicultural family spent most of her childhood between Spain and Portugal.
Graduated in Fine Art, Decorative Painting, Restoration, Faux-Effect and Frescoes at the Ricardo Espírito Santo Foundation, at the School of Restoration and Recovery Heritage and Drawing at the National Society of Arts. This was the beginning of her path in the world of Art and Design founding her own studio in 1997 in Sintra, Lisbon.
Driven by her own vision and passion, in 2016 she launches her own brand MOKKI Design, where her memories are an integral part of her imagery. The duality of her Portuguese and Spanish heritage is always present in her work. Stepping out of the mainstream of Design trends to focus on the cohesion of humanity and technology within Design, where by her own words “Each line is the beginning of a story”.
MOKKI is a lighting and furniture design studio proud of its own story and roots, passionate about Beauty, Design, Emotions, Evolution and deeply connected to the Atlantic influence and openminded Thinkers.
“OUR PHILOSOPHY IS TO TRANSMIT AT ALL TIMES ART AND EMOTIONS.”
Mónica together with her partner and mother, Nazaré believe that Art is the purest form of human experience, in which questions, doubts and restlessness of the soul and mind become matter.
Each Mokki collection is conceived, designed, and sustainably manufactured in Portugal.
Bespoke, tailored projects are also designed in our creative studio in Sintra, Lisbon with high standards of quality, seeking to create exquisite pieces that utilise technology and centre around the human experience.
AWARDS
2022
SILVER AWARD IN LIGHTING PRODUCTS AND LIGHTING PROJECTS DESIGN CATEGORY
CUBES, Table lamp
A’DESIGN AWARD & COMPETITION, Milano, Italy
2022
SILVER AWARD IN LIGHTING PRODUCTS AND LIGHTING PROJECTS DESIGN CATEGORY
LORCA, Ceiling lamp
A’DESIGN AWARD & COMPETITION, Milano, Italy
2021
BEST HOME & BATHROOM PROJECT (PORTUGAL)
MOONLIGHT MIRROR – Build Architecture Awards
2021
SILVER AWARD IN LIGHTING PRODUCTS AND LIGHTING PROJECTS DESIGN CATEGORY
MONDRIAN, Suspension lamp
A’DESIGN AWARD & COMPETITION, Milano, Italy
2020
LIGHTING DESIGN SPECIALISTS OF THE YEAR BY GLOBAL AWARDS
Body of work – Global Awards
2020
BEST FURNITURE & LIGHTING DESIGN SPECIALISTS SOUTHERN EUROPE
Body of work – Build Architecture Awards
2020
BEST LIGHTING STUDIO IN PORTUGAL
Body of work – European Enterprise Awards
2019-2020
RUNNER-UP AWARD FOR A’DESIGN AWARD & COMPETITION
Project Woods Ceiling Lamp for lighting products and lighting projects design
EXHIBITIONS
2020
SLEEP IN, PORTO
Associative Design, The Best of Portugal
2018
LONDON DESIGN FAIR
Associative Design, The Best of Portugal
2018
ORGATEC, KÖLN
Mixed exhibition with MBox – Associative Design, The Best of Portugal
2018
SLEEP IN, PORTO
Mixed Exhibition
