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architect and jeweller

Malaika Carr about

the interaction between

buildings and bling

Q: How did you start incorporating

architectural elements into jewellery

design?

A: Having studied architecture, my

mind has been trained to see things in a

particular way. I tend to see buildings as a

puzzle, a series of components that can be

broken down. I extract these components

and start forming shapes. I rotate, dissect

and adapt the elements until they start to

look like something that can be worn.

Q: Which came fi rst, architecture or

jewellery design?

A: Architecture came before the jewels – it

was only while studying for my masters

in architecture that I realised I wanted

to design jewellery. I used the modelling

techniques and skills that I learnt at

university to start testing jewellery ideas.

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