Heatherwick studio

A pragmatic, punchy, imaginative national programme - great work from Heatherwick studio. How many times in adult, working life do we hear colleagues and partners say “I’m not creative”? But maybe they were “not bad at art/English at school”. Helping young people to see themselves as creative could change our world - see blog by Matt Bell and link to a toolkit ready to use. #InTheMaking

"Now Heatherwick Studio is not yet designing placards, though they would be quite joyful and expressive! But it is helping out with some kind of fight back this week with the launch of 'In The Making', a major new creative education programme co-designed and branded with young people." Read more below.

Can a serious piece of research be turned into a video game? That was the question we asked ourselves in 2023 when exploring ways to make social impact studies as accessible as possible. We have put the idea to the test with a new Fortnite game. It takes insights collected in a recent independent report into Little Island and brings them to life in a virtual version of the project. The studio’s communications and immersive media teams worked with 3D visualisation platform SpaceForm Technologies to develop the game. In it, players parachute onto the island and explore in Open World mode, discovering facts about the park as they explore. They can then enter through a portal into game mode, where they race against the clock to find as many hidden objects as possible, using the knowledge they have picked up to answer questions about Little Island to save time. We tested the game with the public last month at Open House and are hoping to release it more widely soon. In the video above, our Head of Content and Engagement, Kim Megson, explains more. We hope the game will be a playful and fun way to highlight the important topic of what we all need from our public spaces and parks. __ You can read the full Little Island Social Impact Study on our website (https://ow.ly/yLZg50TJySo). We asked AEA Consulting to measure whether we achieved our objectives to make a place that is welcoming to all, and that offers free access to culture and green space. As part of this process, they asked visitors, artists and staff about what they think about the park.

Thomas Heatherwick is an explorer, an adventurer, a rule breaker, a game changer, a risk taker. He makes ideas happen. Since 1994, his design studio has cultivated a unique practice with a spirit of discovery and invention at its heart. You may recognise some of their most iconic creations: a reimagining of London’s red double-decker bus, the Olympic Cauldron that carried the flame at the 2012 London Olympics, and the UK Pavilion which transformed the skyline at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Our support enabled Heatherwick Studio to showcase 'Inside Heatherwick Studio', a major exhibition that toured East Asia in 2015. This #WorldArchitectureDay, let's look back at some of Heatherwick's most iconic designs. 📸 The UK Pavilion; photo by Hufton+Crow 📸 The New Bus for London; photo by Iwan Baan 📸 The Olympic Cauldron; photo by Jasper White 📸 The UK Pavilion; two photos by Iwan Baan #BritishCouncil90

Where it all started… See how our unique and striking glasshouses, designed by multi-award winning British designer and architect company Heatherwick Studio, were created over 10 years ago 👀 #BombaySapphire #Gin #HomeOfBombay #Timelapse #HeatherwickStudios #Distillery

An inspiring conversation with Thomas Heatherwick (chaired by Daze Aghaji FRSA), as he explores the theme of Humanise at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Don’t miss the unique opportunity to hear first hand a discussion on human emotion for building design. Date and Time: Sunday, 13 October, 8pm Tickets and Details: https://lnkd.in/eqABmENP #CheltLitFest

Last Saturday we invited the public into our King’s Cross studio, Making House. A special display of models, objects, films, furniture (and a bonus video game!) was curated for this year’s Open House Festival, filling the space and helping us tell the story of 30 years of our projects. In just six hours, almost 1,600 people visited Making House, explored our workshop and stopped by at our Materials Table. Our sincere thanks to everyone who took time out of their weekend to pop along. We were delighted (and taken aback) by the amazing turnout and are grateful for everyone’s kindness, curiosity and excellent questions. The goal of Open House is to inspire people about architecture and design, and we hope we played our part this year. Here is just a small selection of some of favourite photos taken on the day. Open City (Photos by Raquel Diniz)

Heatherwick studio's Deputy Project Leader Sofia Papageorgiou will be presenting at this year's International Conference from Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) - "New or Renew: Addressing the Density Dilemma". More information below.

On Saturday 14th September, we are opening our London studio to the public as part of this year’s Open House Festival. 2024 is our 30th anniversary year, and our first in Making House, our new King’s Cross home. To mark these two milestones, we want to welcome anybody in who has an interest in architecture, design, making, materials, or is curious about our creative process. Studio members will be on hand to answer questions and chat about what we do, and guests can explore a specially curated display of models and objects that tell the story of Heatherwick studio’s 30 years in 30 projects. They can also experience our workshop, see some of our 3D printers in action, watch some of our favourite studio films, and even have a go at a special video game that digitally transports you to our Little Island project in New York. The goal of Open House is to inspire people about architecture, and we hope we can play our part by inviting in as many people as possible on the day. No tickets are required (you can just turn up) but there may be some waiting time to get in. We’ll be open from 10am to 4pm. Find out more via the link below: https://lnkd.in/g8dkhNDa

Sustainabuild 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 – 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 | 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 📢 We’re thrilled to share that Lisa Finlay, Partner and Group Leader at Heatherwick studio will speak at our London launch event which has the theme, 'Creating joyful, soulful, sustainable buildings and communities’ on Thursday, September 19th at Heatherwick Studio. 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐲: Since joining Heatherwick Studio in 2011, Lisa has led a diverse range of socially-minded projects with a strong community focus. Her notable projects include the vision for Nottingham City Centre, a life sciences research hub in Surrey, and a net-zero energy office building in Madrid. She also spearheaded the transformation of Coal Drops Yard in London and the iconic 1000 Trees development in Shanghai, a tree-topped, mixed-use complex next to the city's M50 art district. Lisa's work is characterised by its integration of community, sustainability, and innovative design. Her leadership at Heatherwick Studio encompasses overseeing projects from concept to completion and guiding the studio's broader strategy. 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛: Lisa will discuss how designing for emotion and wellbeing can be the antidote to soulless and unloved buildings in our towns and cities, as set out in Thomas Heatherwick's latest book Humanise: A Maker's Guide to Building our World. She will highlight the opportunities to humanise the built environment by designing more joyful and visually complex buildings and discuss upcoming explorations the Humanise Campaign is undertaking with housing developers. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:  📅 Date: Thursday, September 19th  ⏰ Time: 08:30-10:30 AM  📍 Location: Heatherwick Studios, 55 Argyle Street, London  🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/dPWjDy_U *Limited availability*—use promo code ‘EarlyBird’ for a discount until 5pm on Thursday 5th September! Join us for a morning of inspiration, knowledge sharing, and networking. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from Lisa and other industry leaders on sustainable, human-centred building and community design. Secure your spot now! #Sustainabuild #Sustainability #Architecture #Design #LondonEvents #Networking #Humanise #HeatherwickStudios Humanise.org