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Day 4: The Big Reveal

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Intellectual Property

Wishing all our readers and followers a Happy New Year, Akua Designs London is back with a bang. Here at head office we’ve mixed things up were bringing you fresh new articles related to the development of the brand.

Today we look at Intellectual Property, as a designer it’s very important to protect your design, product or identity, furthermore its important to know which type of protection you need. This falls under the category of Intellectual property. Commonly known as ‘IP’ is the invention of something unique, or of a new product. This can be a brand, logo or written work for a website.

In basic terms IP falls under these three categories:

Artistic work= Copyright

Invention= Patent

Recognisable/easily identified= Trademark

Physical Shape/appearance= Design Right

      Dyson hoover, a patented product designed by James Dyson, who is best known for dual cyclone                                               bagless vacum cleaner.

Copyright

Automatic copyright protection is applied, when something original is created.

Copyright symbol is applied with holders name, and year the work was created.

Patent

A registered creation, which stops anyone making, using or selling it without permission.

It must be a new invention and not  an obvious modification which already exists.

Trademark

Trademark is something that makes your brand recognisable, for example an identifiable logo.

It last for 10 years, and is only valid in the country of registration.

Design Right

Automatically protects the physical style of an object, which is original in design.

Design right does not cover any two-dimensional elements of a design e.g. Pattern or product surface.

        Eames DSW chair protected by Design right officially sold by Vitra. 

 Ngouchi coffee table recognisable product officially sold by Herman Miller.

For more information visit www.ipo.gov.uk

What is Design?

Today we would like to explore what DESIGN really is. Many people affiliate themselves as being designers whether it is though education or experience. In the 21^st century it is a word that has been diluted to appoint, where everybody claims to be a designer whether it be in fashion, architecture or interiors. 

According to the Oxford English dictionary design is defied as: “a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made”

Here at Akua Designs London we like to defy design as: “An innovative creation, of a concept, object or theory which creates a platform for people to talk about”

Design has the ability to break through cultural & political boundaries, bringing communities together, design is the celebration of  innovative theorists.

Enjoy our selection of images, and join us in our discussion in: What does Design mean to you?

Jackson Pollock action painting- Influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his unique style of drip painting.

Daniel Libeskind Westside interiors- Daniel Libeskind is an American architect, artist, and set designer of Polish Jewish descent. Libeskind founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect.

Joseph Joseph Arena dish drainer- Twin brothers Richard and Antony Joseph founded Joseph Joseph a decade ago in 2003, combining their respective experience in product design and business.

Lebbeus Woods Berlin Free zone 3-2- American architect and artist.

Rod Arad Voido Freeform Rocking- Israeli industrial designer, artist, and architect.

Fashion editorial

Riverside Museum

It's Monday so it means it's time for a fresh burst of something creative, something innovative, so yes we bring you the Riverside Museum. Now you would think by now we would have grasped the concept that anything architecturally insane and beautiful all at the same time belongs to Zaha Hadid.

The museum is the home for transport, with over 3,000 exhibits and is sculpted by a zinc clad roof. The zig zag panels cuts through the skyline with its 36 metre high glass panels creating what can only be described as a mesmerising work of art. 

Images copyright of Dezeen & Martin Currie

Winter wonderland

As the crisp winter mornings sets in, and and the fresh wind cuts the air, we bring winter inspired shoots to warm your insides, so sit back grab a hot coco and enjoy the warming sensation that is the winter wonderland.

Emerald desire

Poppy go red

Champagne flute

Ice Queen

Yellow Dust

Ardmore Residence skyscraper

Please tell me you have seen the incredible images circulating of the Ardmore Residence skyscraper by the UNStudio in Singapore. Do not stress as we bring you the latest in cutting edge design.
Singapore has a great reputation of tackling its housing problem by penetrating the sky and creating an all encompassing public space. Singapore prides itself on protecting it's greenery and public space for its population of 7 million.

Ardmore Residence is a 36 storey apartment block which was designed to accommodate 58 homes. The curved details of the facade replicates organic forms in the environment, whilst still providing double height balconies to provide a view to the skyline.
One would hope the British government would follow the lead of Singapore and tackle the housing crisis, with such elegance and beauty.

All images copyright of Iwann Bann

Highlights of London Design Festival

As London Design Festival is in full swing we bring you highlights from our travels, so grab a coffee  snuggle up and fall in love with what makes Design so special.

Design Junction

Tent London Superbrands

Southbank Designers Block

Heals

100% Design

Focus/13

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Foscarini

Today we look at the masters of lighting Design Foscarini. They are known for creating elegant structures which as well as provide light to a space, also creates a work of art within any interior. Today we look at their latest collection in suspension lighting. The structures evoke a sense of floating or hovering in thin air offering both a contempory and bespoke solution to any spatial area.

Name: Foscarini

Brand Concept: Light defies space, makes colours vibrate, gives shape to objects and a voice to emotions, it is our main way to recognise the world we inhabit.

Discovery: Clerkenwell Design Week

Jamaica

Le Soleil

Uto

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September: The London Design Festival

As we cross over into Autumn/ Winter still with the beautiful sunshine by our sides we take a look at the best places to visit during September in The London Design festival.

1.TENT LONDON (19th-22nd Sept)
Highly recommended coming in at number 1 is Tent London held annually at The Old Truman Brewery in the creative sector of Brick lane. Bringing you fresh contemporary design from across the world. www.tentlondon.co.uk

2. DESIGN JUNCTION (18th -22nd Sept)
Design Junction features 100 world class international brands with cultural workshops alongside pop shops to keep the creative juices flowing. www.thedesignjunction.co.uk

3. SOUTHBANK CENTRE (14th- 22nd Sept)
Ever the cultural hub, this year Southbank Centre partners up with The london Design Festival bringing cutting edge workshops alongside an eclectic mix of exhibitions, one not to miss.
www.southbankcentre.co.uk

4. DECOREX INTERNATIONAL (22nd -25th Sept)
Decorex International moves to the sumptuous area of Kensington Palace, specialising in luxury interiors, with the finest quality in rugs, fabrics & materials. www.decorex.com

5. FOCUS/13 (22nd -25th Sept)
Focus/13 makes an appearance at its home in Chelsea Harbour a ticked  interior design event  dedicated to the latest trends of this A/W season, ant the must haves to carry us into next year. www.dcch.co.uk

6. TOP DRAWER LONDON (15th- 17th Sept)
Top drawer London is the UK's leading event for design led gifts, lifestyle & fashion accessories held in Olympia London, so if this tickles your fancy take the chance to check whats new.
www.topdrawer.co.uk 

7. 100% DESIGN (18th -21st Sept)
Last by no means least 100% Design taking place in its resident home of Earls Court designed for industry professionals 100% focusses on the office environment, retail as well as Kitchen and Bathrooms. www.100percentdesign.co.uk

If you can not visit all, please visit the Top 3!

Cloche Lamp by Lars Beller Fjetland

Today we feature the Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland, we came across the beautifully crafted Cloche lamp online. The Cloche lamp brings a sense of presence and elegance to any space. The lamp consists of a cast Iron base with a bent ash arm slotted into a copper or brass shade.

Name: Cloche Lamp 

Brand Concept: The three components simply slot together so they can easily be taken apart for storage or transport.

Materials: Iron, Copper, Brass & Ash

Discovery: Online Research

Boodi Blu

Today we have a look at the dainty jewellery from Boodi Blu. Beautiful delicate porcelain pieces crafted into bespoke jewllery. Recycling fragments of nostalgia to be loved and worn again. Pieces dating as far back from the 18th century if not earlier, be enchanted by the  handcrafted treasures.


Name: Boodi Blu

Brand Concept: Using fragments of discarded porcelain, found buried in the earth & dating back as far as the 18th century we can only wonder at the paths they might have trodden, but it is the next stage of the journey that belongs to you.

Materials: china, porcelain, chain, gold, ceramic, swarovski, brass, bells

All images copyright of Boodi Blu