A solo show of work by British designer Thomas Heatherwick opens at the V&A in London this week, featuring prototypes, experiments, material samples and finished works from key projects including UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 and his recent redesign of the double decker London bus. More »
Movie: in this movie filmed by Dezeen at today's preview of Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary at the V&A museum in London, Thomas Heatherwick demonstrates the machine that dispenses guides to the exhibition from huge rolls of paper, inspired by newspaper printing presses. More »
Dezeen Wire: New York Times critic Alice Rawsthorn previews the design highs and lows of the coming year, including Thomas Heatherwick's new double-decker bus for London (high) and the logo for the 2012 Olympic games (low) - New York Times
Here are some more photos of the prototype of Thomas Heatherwick's redesign of the iconic routemaster bus for London, unveiled last week as reported on Dezeen Wire. More »
Dezeen Wire: a prototype of Thomas Heatherwick's redesign for the iconic Routemaster bus was unveiled in London this morning. More »
Waves of stone ripple around the corners of a Hong Kong shopping centre that was recently renovated by British designer Thomas Heatherwick. More »
London designer Thomas Heatherwick has embedded curved threads of ash into dark walnut pews for an abbey in England’s South Downs. More »
Dezeenwire: British designer Thomas Heatherwick has been appointed to design the Olympic Cauldron, which will house the torch for the London 2012 Olympic Games. More details on the London 2012 website »
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Dezeenwire: at Tokyo Designers Week later this month Thomas Heatherwick is to be named Designer of the Year and Tokujin Yoshioka is to be named Artist of the Year in the Tokyo Design & Art Environmental Awards. See press release below.
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Dezeenwire: designer Thomas Heatherwick is to be awarded the London Design Medal 2010 at a ceremony in London tonight. See press release below.
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Dezeenwire: the UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 by Thomas Heatherwick was awarded the RIBA Lubetkin Prize at a ceremony in London yesterday. Mote details in press release below. More »
Installations by London agency Troika have been tucked under the edges of the landscaping around Thomas Heatherwick's UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010. More »
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has co-designed the replacement for London's iconic Routemaster bus, mayor Boris Johnson announced this morning. More »
British designer Thomas Heatherwick recently launched a chair shaped like a spinning top made of spun steel and copper. More »
Shangai Expo 2010: architectural photographer Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre sends us this portfolio of photos of the Thomas Heatherwick-designed UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010, which opened yesterday. More »
