Video recorded live at Cooper Union on October 8, 2015. Full talk not available due to permissions restrictions.

Included in this video: opening remarks from Nader Tehrani, Dean of the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union; Caroline Baumann, Director of Cooper Hewitt; and Brooke Hodge, Deputy Director of Cooper Hewitt. Conversation to follow with Thomas Heatherwick and Paul Goldberger.

About Heatherwick Studio:
With an emphasis on collaborative problem solving and experimentation, Heatherwick Studio’s integrative approach to design practice addresses the relationship between form, context, and making; frequently incorporating new materials and innovative technology in its designs. The firm works in a broad range of scales, from product design and temporary structures to infrastructure and large-scale architectural projects.

About Paul Goldberger:
Paul Goldberger is a writer and contributing editor of Vanity Fair.

Talk given in conjunction with the exhibition Provocations: The Architecture and Design of Heatherwick Studio, on view at Cooper Hewitt through January 3, 2016:

Provocations: The Architecture and Design of Heatherwick Studio

This lecture is co-sponsored by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, The Architectural League of New York, and The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union.