Art Quote by Thomas Heatherwick

When I was little, I just was very tuned in to the functionality and aesthetics of things around me.

— Thomas Heatherwick

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

The British government - any government - is potentially the worst [architectural] client in the world.

— Thomas Heatherwick

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

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

Everything that we start is something that we don't know what the outcome is going to be.

— Thomas Heatherwick

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

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

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

One great building does not make a great city.

— Thomas Heatherwick

Often the most important moment in the design process is figuring out what the right question is.

— Thomas Heatherwick

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