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 about Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary at the V&A
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 about Movie: Thomas Heatherwick at the V&A museum
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 about A New Bus for London by Heatherwick Studios
Dezeen Wire: a prototype of Thomas Heatherwick's redesign for the iconic Routemaster bus was unveiled in London this morning. More about New Bus for London by Heatherwick Studio
Waves of stone ripple around the corners of a Hong Kong shopping centre that was recently renovated by British designer Thomas Heatherwick. More about Pacific Place by Thomas Heatherwick
London designer Thomas Heatherwick has embedded curved threads of ash into dark walnut pews for an abbey in England’s South Downs. More about Worth Abbey by Heatherwick Studio
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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Designer Thomas Heatherwick is to be awarded the London Design Medal 2010 at a ceremony in London tonight. More about Thomas Heatherwick wins London Design Medal 2010
Dezeenwire: the UK Pavilion at see all out stories about the expo here by Thomas Heatherwick was awarded the RIBA Lubetkin Prize at a ceremony in London yesterday. Mote details in press release below. More about Thomas Heatherwick's UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 awarded RIBA Lubetkin Prize
Installations by London agency Troika have been tucked under the edges of the landscaping around Thomas Heatherwick's UK Pavilion at see all out stories about the expo here. More about Installation for the UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 by Troika
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has co-designed the replacement for London's iconic Routemaster bus, mayor Boris Johnson announced this morning. More about New bus for London by Thomas Heatherwick
British designer Thomas Heatherwick recently launched a chair shaped like a spinning top made of spun steel and copper. More about Spun chair by Thomas Heatherwick
Shanghai Expo 2010: architectural photographer Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre sent us this portfolio of photos of the Thomas Heatherwick-designed UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010. More about UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 photographed by Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre
Milan 2010: British designer Thomas Heatherwick presented a chair resembling a spinning top at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan earlier this month. More about Spun Seat by Thomas Heatherwick for Magis
Shanghai Expo 2010: Dezeen reader Chaz Hutton snuck into the Shanghai Expo 2010, due to open this weekend. Here are his photographs of a selection of the pavilions. More about Shanghai Expo 2010 pavilions
Shanghai Expo 2010: Here's a movie of British designer Thomas Heatherwick’s UK Pavilion for the Shanghai Expo 2010, which opens next month. More about Movie: UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 by Thomas Heatherwick
Shanghai Expo 2010: Here are more photos of the just-completed UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010, designed by Thomas Heatherwick. More about UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 by Thomas Heatherwick - more images
Shanghai Expo 2010: Thomas Heatherwick's UK Pavilion is nearing completion for the Shanghai Expo 2010, which opens in May. More about UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 by Thomas Heatherwick