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THOMAS

HEATHERWICK BIOGRAPHY APPROACH

Thomas Heatherwick is a British designer Heatherwicks style is heavily
whose prolific and varied work over two influenced by the things around
decades is characterised by its ingenuity, him and in his life growing up.
inventiveness and originality. Defying the His mother made jewellery and
conventional classifications of design his father was an architect. This
disciplines, Thomas founded Heatherwick explains his artistic style and
Studios in 1994 to bring the practices of elegant structure to his designs.
design, architecture and urban planning He is heavily influenced by the
together in a single workspace. complexities of the real world,
which is why his work
Thomas leads the design of all resembles nature in a natural
Heatherwick Studio projects, working in state.
collaboration with a team of 200 highly He considers all design in 3
skilled architects, designers and makers. dimensions, not as
His unusual approach applies artistic multidisciplinary design but as a
thinking to the need of each project, single disciplinary.
resulting in some of the most acclaimed He is also inspired by ancient
designs of our time. ruins, it is seen in his project
Based in London, Heatherwick Studio is Vessel which represents the
currently working in four continents on ancient stepwells of India.
projects valued at over £2 billion.

Heatherwicks famous buildings,
spaces, infrastructures and
objects.