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Thomas Heatherwick

1970 - Today

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Thomas Alexander Heatherwick, (born 17 February 1970) is an English designer and the founder of London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio. He works with a team of about 250 architects, designers and entrepreneurs from his studio in King's Cross, London. Heatherwick's projects, many of which have won design awards, include the UK pavilion at Expo 2010, the renovation of the Hong Kong Pacific Place, the Olympic cauldron for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, Vessel in New York City, and the New Routemaster bus. The Garden Bridge over the Thames in Central London was cancelled. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Thomas Heatherwick is the 101st most popular designer (down from 97th in 2024), the 6,734th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,370th in 2019) and the 18th most popular British Designer.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Thomas Heatherwick ranks 101 out of 104. Before him are Jenny Beavan, Sandy Powell, Betsey Johnson, Kate Spade, Robert Stromberg, and Teemu Keisteri. After him are Prince Peter of Yugoslavia, Nicola Formichetti, Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Neri Oxman, Cliff Bleszinski, and Adama Paris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Thomas Heatherwick ranks 739. Before him are Ludovic Bource, Yanic Truesdale, Uwe Rosenberg, Kevin Campbell, Nanaia Mahuta, and Brooke Langton. After him are Gebran Bassil, Valeriu Streleț, U-God, Jens Keller, Szilveszter Csollány, and Kim Soo-ro.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Heatherwick ranks 6,734 out of 8,785. Before him are Phil Jagielka (1982), Robson Green (1964), Steven Mackintosh (1967), and Albert Quixall (1933). After him are Faye Marsay (1986), Jobe Bellingham (2005), Jeff Walker (1969), Don McKinnon (1939), Gordon McQueen (1952), Joe Johnson (1952), Martin Bashir (1963), and Dave McKean (1963).

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Among DESIGNERS In United Kingdom

Among designers born in United Kingdom, Thomas Heatherwick ranks 18. Before him are Paul Smith (1946), Bill Moggridge (1943), Yvonne Blake (1940), Matthew Carter (1937), Jenny Beavan (1950), and Sandy Powell (1960). After him are Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (2002), and Jacqueline Durran (2000).

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