The First Post

Today I visited the Thomas Heatherwick exhibition at the V&A. Completely booked up until it finishes on Sunday 30th September it was completely understandable upon entering. The back of the red routemaster bus remodel is the first thing to be noticed from the ticket office and begins to build the well deserved expectations. 
Perhaps most widely and recently known for his design of the Olympic Cauldron in the London 2012 Olympics, the copper petal and mini model are just the beginning of Heatherwick's creativity used with a mix of beautiful aesthetics and function is absolutely amazing. From the buildings to bridges to christmas cards each piece stands out on it's own. The Sheung Wan Hotel in Hong Kong stood out as one of my favourite buildings while the East Beach Cafe decided an unknown want to visit Little Hampton. Yet what I loved most was the bridges. The technology used to create the curling bridge was an original and beautiful idea. 
Ending and starting the exhibition in the entrance hall was perhaps one of the funnest elements of Heatherwick's designs, the Spun chair. 

You can check out more of his work on his website Heatherwick Studio or check out his most recent book Thomas Heatherwick: Making. 

The Sheung Wan Hotel in Hong Kong

The Olympic Cauldron

My friend Hannah in the Spun chair

The Rolling Bridge