Heatherwick Studio opens "first permanent overseas base" in Shanghai

British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio has opened its first office outside of the UK at 1000 Trees in Shanghai, a commercial building designed by the practice that opened late last year.
Its Shanghai studio will house a team of ten and be located on the fourth floor of the newly developed shopping centre, alongside the M50 art district and the Suzhou Creek.
It was designed as an open public space to encourage visitors to interact with Heatherwick Studio's work.
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