X–Section: Visualisation.

This year our students produced the first issue of X–Section [blog], an annual student magazine that not only showcases student work but also includes articles by staff and others industry leaders. The following is something I wrote for it, note that you can read the entire publication online too [click …

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Thomas Heatherwick: Building the Seed Cathedral

As I mentioned in my last post about AppleTV, last night my wife and I spent a few hours watching TED videos. One of these was a presentation by Thomas Hetherwick, a London based Architect/Designer (http://www.heatherwick.com/). I was already familiar with his work however it was nice to see what …

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Steve Jobs presents new Apple campus

Just found this. Its Steve Jobs presenting a second Apple campus they intend to build to the Cupertino City Council. It’s a round low rise building with massive curved glass windows that will hold approx 12,000 employees while incorporating a huge 135 acres of lanscaped grounds. The design dramatically minimizes …

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