Thomas Heatherwick

(Londres, 1970) Diseñador por la Universidad Metropolitana de Manchester. En 1994 funda Heatherwick Studio, famoso por combinar arquitectura, diseño, ingeniería y escultura en una sola práctica. Heatherwick ha sido nombrado Doctor Honoris Causa por cuatro universidades británicas.

PROYECTOS

1997: Autumm Intrusion
2001-2006: Southorn Playground
2002: Hereford Community Centre
2003: Sitooterie II
2003-2009: Paperhouse
2004: Rolling Bridge
2005-2007: Guys Approaches
2005: Bleigiessen
2006: La Maison Unique
2007: Temple Kagoshima, Japan
2007: East Beach Café
2007: Olympic Velopark
200: Leamouth Bridge
2008: Creative Business Units
2009: Worthing Swimming Pool
2010: New Bus for London
2010: UK Pavilion Shanghai Expo
2012: Teesside Power Station

PREMIOS

- Designer of the Year, Wallpaper Design Awards: 2011
- Designer of the Year, Tokyo Design & Art Environmental Awards: 2010
- Gold Award for Shanghai World Expo: 2010
- Schelling Medal: 2010
- London Design Medal: 2010
- RIBA Lubetkin Prize: 2010
- RIBA International Award: 2010
- Civic Trust Award: 2010
- RIBA Award: 2010
- RIBA Regional Award: 2008
- RIBA National Award: 2008
- Institute of Civil Engineers: 2008
- FX Award: 2007
- Building Better Healthcare Award: 2007
- Civic Trust Award: 2007

“Any government is potentially the worst client in the world you could ever possibly want to have”.