Thomas Heatherwick founded Heatherwick Studio in 1994 to make unique design projects happen. Today his team of architects, designers and makers work from a combined studio and workshop in King`s Cross on projects ranging from bridges and buildings to products and large scale works of public art.

The studio`s work includes the Rolling Bridge in Paddington, London - a pedestrian footbridge that opens by rolling into a ball; La Maison Unique - the world flagship store for luxury French brand, Longchamp and a seafront restaurant in Littlehampton on the South Coast of England.

Thomas is an Honorary Fellow of the RIBA and a Senior Fellow at the Royal College of Art. He is the recipient of honorary doctorates from three British universities - Sheffield Hallam, Dundee and Manchester Metropolitan. He is recipient of the Prince Philip Designers Prize and in 2004, was the youngest practitioner to be appointed a Royal Designer for Industry.

He has served on numerous judging and advisory panels and has given lectures, tutorials and talks at the Bartlett School of Architecture, London`s Victoria and Albert Museum and Yale University.
Thomas lives and works in King`s Cross, London.