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
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
The British government - any government - is potentially the worst [architectural] client in the world. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share
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
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
Everything that we start is something that we don't know what the outcome is going to be. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share
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
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
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
Often the most important moment in the design process is figuring out what the right question is. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share
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
I think that human nature is scared of change and justifies it in all sort of ways. — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share
An interest in ideas is a sign of human life. People are fascinated by what the future is going to be - and the… — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share
It gives me the creeps when I see a frame for a building going up and recognise the architect. You shouldn't know who a… — Thomas Heatherwick Copy Share
