AYI STUDIO
A Multidisciplinary Design Studio
We turn ideas into spaces, stories, and experiences.
Architecture, visualization, brand identity, digital design, and marketing — brought together under one roof.
The studio
Good ideas deserve a strong foundation.
Great work is rarely created in isolation. A space influences a brand. A brand shapes a digital experience. A strong visual story can change how people understand a place before they ever enter it.
Ayi Studio brings disciplines together to create a more consistent and considered experience — from the first idea to the final detail.
Selected Work
Ideas, brought to life.
Multiple disciplines.
One connected Process.
Experience Design
We shape physical and digital experiences around how people move, interact, and make decisions.
Architectural Visualization
We turn design intent into images and experiences people can immediately understand.
Brand & Identity
We build identities that give organizations a clear visual voice and work in the real world.
Web & Digital
Clear structure, thoughtful interaction, and visual storytelling become a useful brand experience.
Marketing Design
We make complex information feel clear, polished, and compelling across every touchpoint.
Behind the studio
Architectural thinking.
Creative range.
Ayi Studio is led by Arius Hounwanou, a designer, architect, and visual storyteller with more than ten years of experience across architectural design, branding, visualization, and visual communication.
Raised in Benin and educated in the United States, Arius brings two perspectives to the work: the discipline of architectural thinking and a broader sensitivity to how different people experience spaces, brands, and stories. That combination shapes the studio’s approach — rigorous enough to hold up technically, and thoughtful enough to connect emotionally.
Credentials
Master of Science in Architecture · LEED AP · AIA Associate
Recognition
40 Leaders Under Forty, 2022