Iconic BT Tower undergoing radical transformation into luxury hotel

London’s 177-m (581-ft)-tall BT Tower has been a lot of things over the years – a telecommunications tower, a revolving restaurant, and even the target of a bombing attack. It’s now set to begin a new chapter as a luxury hotel.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Iconic BT Tower undergoing radical transformation into luxury hotel

Heatherwick Studio heads to the hills for plant-filled Tokyo district

Heatherwick Studio has completed work on an ambitious new district in central Tokyo. Named Azabudai Hills, it showcases the firm’s penchant for inserting lots of lush greenery into its projects and is defined by a series of low-rise buildings with comp… Continue reading Heatherwick Studio heads to the hills for plant-filled Tokyo district

Mixed-use tower defined by eye-catching cog-like exterior

Prestigious British firm Heatherwick Studio has revealed plans to create an unusual new tower in the Netherlands. Designed in collaboration with Barcode Architects, it will be defined by an eye-catching exterior made up of stacked cylindrical cog-like … Continue reading Mixed-use tower defined by eye-catching cog-like exterior

Greenery covered library invites visitors to walk all over it

Heatherwick Studio has revealed plans for its first public library. The building showcases a similar design language to previous projects by the high-profile British firm, such as Maggie’s Leeds and Little Island, and will be defined by an eye-catching… Continue reading Greenery covered library invites visitors to walk all over it

Former Red Sea desalination plant set to become one-of-a-kind museum

No-one could reasonably accuse Saudi Arabia of lacking in ambition. Its government is currently carrying out an unprecedented development boom that includes the construction of a 170-km-long skyscraper and a cuboid supertall skyscraper to help turn the… Continue reading Former Red Sea desalination plant set to become one-of-a-kind museum

Heatherwick Studio makes space for play with plant-filled school

Heatherwick Studio has been commissioned to create its first school. Responding to a relatively cramped site in inner-city Tokyo, the prestigious UK firm has designed a greenery filled building with an unusual layout that will be focused on providing o… Continue reading Heatherwick Studio makes space for play with plant-filled school

Harley-Davidson to transform parking lots into greenery filled park

Harley-Davidson has joined forces with high-profile British architecture firm Heatherwick Studio to transform disused car parking lots at the company’s headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, into a new public park for both pedestrians and motorcycle ent… Continue reading Harley-Davidson to transform parking lots into greenery filled park

Top architects join forces for eye-catching airport extension

Singapore’s Changi Airport is already notable as the site of the world’s largest indoor waterfall, but now two of architecture’s most prestigious names, Heatherwick Studio and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), have joined forces to add an eye-catchin… Continue reading Top architects join forces for eye-catching airport extension

Extraordinary kinetic greenhouse transforms from a jewel to a crown

High-profile British firm Heatherwick Studio recently completed work on an impressive kinetic greenhouse. Named Glasshouse, the project resembles an oversized jewel when closed, and opens up into an eye-catching crown-like form.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Extraordinary kinetic greenhouse transforms from a jewel to a crown

Tree-filled sculpture takes root next to Buckingham Palace

High-profile British firm Heatherwick Studio has created a large tree-covered sculpture for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration. The art installation hosts a total of 350 trees, which are arranged into the shape of a single large tree.Continue Rea… Continue reading Tree-filled sculpture takes root next to Buckingham Palace