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Thomas Heatherwick (born 1970) is an English designer and sculptor, known for innovative use of engineering and materials in public monuments.

Life

Born in London, he studied at three dimensional design at Manchester Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art, winning many prizes. Shortly after graduating from the Royal College of Art he was commissioned by Harvey Nichols department store in Knightsbridge to design a temporary structure for the shop's facade. Heatherwick's design was a ribbon of laminated wood that wound through the storefront windows.

He founded Thomas Heatherwick Studio in 1994 to bring architecture, design and sculpture together within a single practice. The studio presenetly comprises a thirtyfifteen-strong team which includes architects, landscape architects, product designers and engineers. Work is carried out from a combined studio and workshop in Kings Cross where concept development, prototyping and fabrication take place under a single roof. The studio's work spans commercial and residential building projects, masterplanning and infrastructure schemes as well as high profile works of public art.

Heatherwick is a Senior Fellow and external examiner at the Royal College of Art and was recently chosen to become a Royal Designer for Industry. He has served on numerous judging and advisory panels and has given lectures, tutorials and talks at the Bartlett School of Architecture, the South Africa Design Indaba and the Royal Institution.

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 ==Life==
-Born in [[London]], he studied at [[Manchester Polytechnic]] and the [[Royal College of Art]], winning many prizes. Shortly after graduating from the Royal College of Art he was commissioned by [[Harvey Nichols]] department store in Knightsbridge to design a temporary structure for the shop's facade. Heatherwick's design was a ribbon of laminated wood that wound through the storefront windows.
+Born in [[London]], he studied at three dimensional design at [[Manchester Polytechnic]] and the [[Royal College of Art]], winning many prizes. Shortly after graduating from the Royal College of Art he was commissioned by [[Harvey Nichols]] department store in Knightsbridge to design a temporary structure for the shop's facade. Heatherwick's design was a ribbon of laminated wood that wound through the storefront windows.
+He founded Thomas Heatherwick Studio in 1994 to bring architecture, design and sculpture together within a single practice. The studio presenetly comprises a thirtyfifteen-strong team which includes architects, landscape architects, product designers and engineers. Work is carried out from a combined studio and workshop in [[Kings Cross]] where concept development, prototyping and fabrication take place under a single roof. The studio's work spans commercial and residential building projects, masterplanning and infrastructure schemes as well as high profile works of public art.
+Heatherwick is a Senior Fellow and external examiner at the Royal College of Art and was recently chosen to become a Royal Designer for Industry. He has served on numerous judging and advisory panels and has given lectures, tutorials and talks at the [[Bartlett School of Architecture]], the South Africa Design Indaba and the [[Royal Institution]].
 ==Works==