Thomas Heatherwick (1970) is a British Engineer and Architect. He is the head of Heatherwick Studio that he founded in 1994, a architecture and design studio. The objective of the studio was "to bring architecture, design and sculpture together within a single practice". He studied three dimensional design in Manchester Polytechnic and then when on to study at The Royal Academy of Art in London. The British engineer is know for several buildings such as:
- B of the Bang. The sculpture in Manchester.
- The Rolling Bridge also know as the Curling Bridge in London.
- Southorn Playground a playground in Hong Kong.
- His newest project the Olympic Cauldron 2012.
- The East Beach Cafe in West Sussex, United Kingdom.
- B of the Bang. The sculpture in Manchester.
- The Rolling Bridge also know as the Curling Bridge in London.
- Southorn Playground a playground in Hong Kong.
- His newest project the Olympic Cauldron 2012.
- The East Beach Cafe in West Sussex, United Kingdom.
Heatherwick has also won some design and architectural awards including 5 RIBA award,as well as 2 designer of the year awards and the famous Gold award from the Shanghai World Expro for the amazing Seed Chathedral.
