It's important for people who criticise architects - whether what they build is or isn't to your taste - to appreciate how they devote themselves and put everything into bringing a building into existence. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
I am finally getting the chance to build large structures and break preconceptions that my designs are just sculptures for people to be in. But my work always comes down to the human scale. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
When I was little, I just was very tuned in to the functionality and aesthetics of things around me. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
I try to be a positive person, but I'm also always looking and wondering, 'Maybe this could be done differently.' As soon as your… — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
The British government - any government - is potentially the worst [architectural] client in the world. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
Museums just seem to have this borrowed cachet—if I want to seem cultural, I will design something cultural. I resist the idea that culture… — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
I have a strong sense that every project is an invention, which is not a word I hear being used in architecture courses — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
Everything that we start is something that we don't know what the outcome is going to be. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
I'm in love with cities. I find them amazing, the quiet co-ordination of thousands of people, going about what we're trying to do, and… — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
I'm not really interested in creating things to be seen inside a private gallery. I'm interested in creating things that are all around us,… — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
The Garden Bridge has not found its right moment, but I hope one day it will and that London continues to be open to… — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
Often the most important moment in the design process is figuring out what the right question is. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image
When I heard of the 'garden bridge' idea, it seemed so clear and powerful, the notion of using nature to scale down an enormous… — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share Image