thomas heatherwick’s tangy silk building in china splits to reveal geometric pattern

thomas heatherwick’s tangy silk building in china will open to reveal geometric pattern
all images courtesy of heatherwick studio

heatherwick studio has been commissioned to construct a new design studio and exhibition space for chinese fashion brand tangy. the structure sits among a natural landscape of rural flatlands and ponds, the aim of producing a distinctive structure without compromising the harmony of its surroundings. the design strategy exercised by the studio has resulted in a rectangular volume split into two separate units, revealing a garden and a distinctive element of a continuous geometric pattern utilizing terracotta. currently in the progress of construction, it will house private studios, showrooms, a café and a research area.