Heatherwick Studio
Greenery and Heat-Island Reduction in Urban Design (UK)
London, United Kingdom
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Urban and architectural design integrating vegetation and microclimates to reduce urban heat.
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Heatherwick Studio is a UK design practice whose urban and architectural projects integrate vegetation, microclimate strategies and heat-island reduction. Its schemes significantly increase green surfaces, lower temperatures in public spaces and combine urban regeneration with social impact. Known for distinctive, greened landmark projects, the studio shows how greenery and design quality can be combined to make cities cooler and more liveable.