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Force

Anastasia Kucherenko, a young artist and graduate of the Jewellery Design course at British Higher School of Design, creates a collection of jewellery messengers: Force brooches. They are a metaphor of strength and vulnerability, expressed in the form of flowers and porcelain struck by metal features . People wear Force brooches, because they want to say “yes” to the solution of the problem of violence and unite to maintain balance in the world through beauty and art.

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Klasern MOT

The MOT is a Tuan Hoang's design project in collaboration with Klasern. The watches bridge the two worlds of classic and modern with elegant, timeless design. Inspired by Bauhaus, Atomic Age, and Scandinavian designs, the MOT lays emphasis on functionality and simplicity while still embodying a futuristic look. The MOT collection is available in silver, black, and rose gold. The powder-coated stainless steel case, which has a unique profile and invisible lugs, holds the white double-layer dial inside. The leather straps are made by craftsmen who take an obsessive approach to workmanship.

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Bauhaus

The Bauhaus timepiece was envisioned to be elemental and yet, bold; an effortless blend of elegance with simplicity. It embraces the power of design with a thoughtful expression of urban minimalism. While extracting elements from the Miesian style such as clean lines and a minimal framework, the timepiece expands on the concept by defying symmetry and conformity with subtle elements. The little breaks in consistency creates a final model that exudes versatility and boldness. It is a respectful understanding of the past while fiercely defining the future.

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Infinity

The fundamental building element of silver jewellery is the equilateral triangle and spatially, the tetrahedron. It can be found in the structure of many crystals and molecule models and combined into infinite spatial shapes. The tetrahedral structure with flexible joints forms various shapes of mobile adjustable jewellery. Despite the geometrical structure it gently follows the motion of a body. The illusion of infinite structures symbolically alludes to permanence. The gleam of the pyramidal peaks is highlighted by the embedded ground glass stones.

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Susa Bird

Susa Bird Jewellery Set consists of minimal gold necklace and earrings which represent visual culture of ancient Iranians. Simple geometric form of pieces is aligned with modern minimal sense of aesthetics, but behind the form lies a story of years ago. What seems like a simple vertical line is in a closer look a bird, the very considered animal in history of Iran, repeatedly painted on dishes through historical periods. This design is inspired by the ones painted on Susa goblet. The form is also designed in a way to be vague and mysterious hence provoking the curiosity to discover its story.

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Heart Ring

There's an old say in Chinese "Men's ten fingers are linked to the heart", which shows the intimate connection between the fingers and heart. This design is a set of stackable rings, inspired by Chinese Characters that contain the word "heart" as its radical. The rings can be combined into different Chinese characters according to the wearer's mood and feelings. Through this work the designer wish people no matter where they are from, what language they speak can all enjoy the beauty of Chinese Characters.

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Design interview of the day

Read the latest interviews and conversations on design, creativity and innovation between design journalist and world-famous designers, artists and architects. See latest design projects and award-winning designs by famous designers, artists, architects and innovators. Discover new insights on creativity, innovation, arts, design and architecture. Learn about design processes of great designers.

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