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| Seed Cathedral - UK Pavilion at the World Expo, Shanghai 2010. Photo: Iwan Bann (available at www.heatherwick.com) |
The recently released Ted Talk video of designer Thomas Heatherwick provides background, motivation, and discussion of his designs inspired by nature. One of the most widely publicized is the Seed Cathedral, or the UK Pavilion at the World Expo, Shanghai 2010. It is comprised of 66,000 seeds trapped in the tips of fiber optic rods that give the cube-like building a furry surreal look and through its simplicity and striking design, it leaves the visitor undoubtedly transformed.
Have a look at the Ted talk, then pop on over to the Heatherwick website to check out their other works. My favorite is the bridge whose ends kiss themselves.
http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_heatherwick.html
http://www.heatherwick.com/uk-pavilion/
http://www.heatherwick.com/
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| A view inside the Seed Cathedral suggests the human face amidst 66,000 seeds - UK Pavilion at the World Expo, Shanghai 2010. Photo: Iwan Bann (available at www.heatherwick.com) |
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