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

Zaha Hadid

Everybody who's interested in Architecture & Design will know who the pioneer of Modern Architecture  Zaha Hadid. A recent documentary  showed a rare insight into the Architect's life, who usually shies away from media, and lets her work speak for herself. The documentary starts from her happy childhood in Iraq Bagdad, which was a developing nation slowly transforming into a utopia of mixed  buildings of traditional structures and skyscrapers. It also looks to more recent works and daily operations of the business. If  you have a spare hour I urge you to watch this documentary and feel INSPIRED!

Name: Zaha Hadid: Who dares Wins BBC documentary

Brand Concept: To create transformative, cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces that work in synchronicity with other spaces in their environment.

Heydar  Aliyev Centre, Azerbaijan 

Africa Fashion Week London 2013

It's only befitting to talk about Africa Fashion Week London which took The Old Truman Brewery by storm with an explosion of colours & prints. AFWL 2013 is in it's third season, and this year has received the most press coverage  and media attention, with the likes of BBC news and CNN News to name a few. It did not only host runway fashion show, but also had exhibitors showcasing their latest designs from all parts of Africa.


Name: Africa Fashion Week London

Brand Concept: Created by Ronke Ademiluyi CEO, Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) is the biggest African event of its kind in Africa. A collaborative fashion exhibition, highlighting the industry’s established and emerged African designers, AFWL is at the forefront of capturing the surge of the African inspired trends in the fashion industry. Our annual event aims to celebrate the work of African and African inspired designers in the UK and worldwide.

Discovery: Fashion Media

  All images Copyright of Marcin Andrzejewski

The power of Info Graphics

Today we discuss the power of info graphics (providing information through the use of graphics), what would products be without the power of graphics? Graphics offer a quick taster of whats in store, the best graphics are always clean cut with 3 basic typography colours, with enough white space to see the products. Whether it be fashion, music or design, it's always important to sell the product & capture the audience. Below we have a look at eye catching  flyers which make you look twice.

Name: The power of Info Graphics

Concept: Adequately supplying information through the use of imagery

Discovery: Online

The Black & White Obessesion

It's no secret at Akua Designs ... HQ theres an obsession with black & white, something about the cut clean lines is tantalising. Today we have a look at the globe from high fashion models to powerhouses such as Vogue, still remaining constant and current, in taking our breath away.

Name: Black & White Obsession

Concept: Depicting the clean cut lines of perfection

Discovery: Social Media

Bulgari Hotel & Residences, London

Looking for a sumptuous place to stay in the heart of London, why not stay in Knightsbridge Bulgari Hotel & Residences. We first discovered the luxury brand hotel in April's edition of Hospitality Interiors. The hotel is the first brand new hotel to be built in the city for the past 40 years it pays hommage to Bulgari's silversmith origins and Britain's noble manufacturing tradition.

Name: Bulgari Hotel & Residences

Brand concept: Recreating the Bulgari glamour and heritage with sustainable design features and state of the art technology.

Materials: Portland stone, bronze, silver & noble woods.

Discovery: April issue of Hospitality Interiors

All images copyright of : Telegraph, Wallpaper, Cntraveler & Skiddle

Fashion

Akua Designs ... is unique within  its field because it's inspired not only by Architecture & Design but by Fashion. Fashion is an ever changing environment taking inspiration from small mini structures to large grand scale events, today we look at 5 hot images which made us look twice.