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Thomas Heatherwick

  • Photographs: Heatherwick Studio, Mir
    Sounds of nature
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors
    The multi-level artificial island was inspired by soundwaves. >
    12 Jun 24
  • Pavilions on a pedestal
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design
    Architectural pavilions can take creativity to the next level – but what makes a pavilion truly great? >
    17 Apr 22
  • Get design’s latest: Louvre’s 1st female leader, PoAD opens, & Heatherwick floats Little Island…
    Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design
    Innovation, engagement, and leadership are our watchwords this week. >
    10 Jun 21
  • #DI Speaker Thomas Heatherwick Creates Two Acres of Public Park above New York’s Hudson River
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Interaction Design / Urban & Landscape Design
    Little Island is an innovative space encouraging biodiversity, performance and public engagement >
    7 Jun 21
  • From Design Indaba to a youthful population: Africa is on (creative) fire!
    Festival News > Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Film & Animation / Music & Sound Design
    At WGSN last week, we held intense seminars and workshops sharing trends from our global editors, and, from these, one thing became certain: >
    16 Jul 18
  • Barbara Masekela at Design Indaba 2018
    Design Indaba 2018: A festival of optimism in the face of ecological turmoil
    Festival News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design
    Design Indaba 2018 once again lured a roster of international designers, filmmakers, musicians and other artists to Cape Town. >
    16 Jul 18
  • Thomas Heatherwick at Design Indaba Festival 2018
    Thomas Heatherwick on why the Zeitz MOCAA is unlike any other museum
    Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking
    “Some of the most incredible work is done on this continent and it felt bonkers that many of those artists have to relocate to other parts of the world” >
    9 Mar 18
  • Hugh Masekela
    Hugh Masekela Gallery launched at the finale of Design Indaba Festival 2018
    Design News > African Design
    Design Indaba and the Zeitz MOCAA honoured the late legend in a stunning tribute on the Conference stage. >
    23 Feb 18
  • Thomas Heatherwick's Zeitz MOCAA wins Cultural Architecture Award
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors
    ArchDaily has named this design a winner of the 2018 Building Of The Year Awards. >
    16 Feb 18
  • Design Indaba Conference 2018
    Thomas Heatherwick
    Thomas leads the design of all Heatherwick Studio projects, working in collaboration with a team of 180 highly-skilled architects, designers, and makers. >
    29 Jan 18
  • Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge in London
    Michael Wolff writes in defense of Heatherwick's Garden Bridge
    Opinion > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design
    In defence of big ideas and of the controversial Garden Bridge, design titan Michael Wolff writes in objection to the construction of St Paul's Cathedral. >
    18 Jul 16
  • Milton Glaser.
    Top 10 stories of 2014
    Lookbook > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design
    Advice from the grand-dad of American graphic design tops the list of most popular reads on designindaba.com. >
    30 Dec 14
  • Havaianas campaign by Marcello Serpa.
    Top 10 videos of 2014
    Focus On > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design
    Some unveiled major new designs, others recapped their careers in easy-to-digest lessons. Watch the designers featured in our 10 most popular videos from 2014. >
    29 Dec 14
  • 5 goosebump moments at Design Indaba Conference
    5 goosebump moments at Design Indaba Conference
    Talks > Design Thinking
    Five great reveals from 20 years of our globally acclaimed conference, your front-row seat to inspiration. >
    17 Nov 14
  • The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa by Thomas Heatherwick.
    Breaking ground
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors
    Contracts were signed and a celebration held to mark the commencement of construction of the first major world-class art museum in Africa. >
    4 Jun 14
  • Al Fayah Park by Thomas Heatherwick.
    A green oasis
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design
    Thomas Heatherwick has created a garden out of a desert in the heart of Abu Dhabi. >
    25 Apr 14
  • Thomas Heatherwick: Designing the new Silo project
    Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors
    Thomas Heatherwick unveiled his design for the conversion of the Grain Silo in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town into the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. >
    13 Mar 14
  • The Maker Library at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Launch of Maker Libraries
    Festival News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking
    The British Council's ConnectZA programme launched The Maker Library at Design Indaba Expo. >
    11 Mar 14
  • Tom Hulme at Design Indaba Conference 2014
    Day one in pictures
    Festival News > Design Thinking
    You've read the Tweets. Now see the pictures of some Design Indaba highlights. >
    26 Feb 14
  • Thomas Heatherwick's proposal for the Silo in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
    Reimaging history
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors
    British designer Thomas Heatherwick unveils his design proposal for Silo in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town – a project that started nine years ago. >
    26 Feb 14
  • Garden Bridge by Thomas Heatherwick.
    River bridge
    Design News > Urban & Landscape Design
    Thomas Heatherwick envisions a lush garden walkway connecting the north and south of London for his proposed bridge over the River Thames. >
    19 Jul 13
  • Learning Hub by Thomas Heatherwick.
    Learning hub
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors
    Thomas Heatherwick's winning proposal to design a university in Singapore will see teachers and students interacting on a more equal level. >
    14 Jul 13
  • Worth Abbey.
    Design as a verb
    Q&A > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Product Design
    When it comes to his job, starchitect Thomas Heatherwick doesn’t think about titles, he thinks about verbs. >
    7 Jan 12
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