Asymptote

ASYMPTOTE Architects

Zaha Hadid

ZAHA HADID

Hadid’s architecture denies its own solidity. Short of creating actual forms that morph and change shape – still the stuff of science fiction – Hadid creates the solid apparatus to make us perceive space as if it morphs and changes as we pass through.

NOX

NOX

Nox architects from Rotterdam. They have been at the forefront of digital design in architecture since its beginnings in the early 1990s. They explore relationships between art and architecture in their work.

Thomas Heatherwick

Heatherwick Studios The practice operates from a studio and workshop in Kings Cross, London. This is an environment in which project management and implementation takes place in parallel with model-making, prototyping and experimentation with ideas, materials and manufacturing processes. Started by Thomas Heatherwick in 1974.

Above are images for Longchamps in New York.

Thom Mayne - Morphosis Architects

THOM MAYNE - MORPHOSIS ARCHITECTS

Founded in 1972, Morphosis is an interdisciplinary practice involved in rigorous design and research that yields innovative, iconic buildings and urban environments.

See Thom Mayne speak on TED Talks

Daniel Libeskind

DANIEL LIBESKIND

Daniel Libeskind is an international figure in architectural practice and urban design. He is well known for introducing a new critical discourse into architecture and for his multidisciplinary approach. His practice extends from building major cultural and commercial institutions - including museums and concert halls- to convention centers, universities, housing, hotels, shopping centers and residential work.

Listen to him here on TED Talks. Above is his extension for the Denver Art Museum in Colorado, USA.

Bjarke Ingels

BJARKE INGELS

Zira Island

Architect from Denmark. Interesting approach to working and some exciting pieces of architecture produced and in the pipeline. Check out the link above for Zira Island and watch Bjarke Ingels talk on TED Talks.

Mathieu Lehanneur

MATHIEU LEHANNEUR

His Blog

Mathieu is a really interesting designer from Paris. The image is his design for Laboshop. His remit extends from Product, Interiors to medical solutions - some really unique and innovative design. See him here on TED Talks.