The blue carpet is a piece of public art in newcastle upon tyne england designed by thomas heatherwick.
Thomas heatherwick blue carpet.
It is an area of public open space in front of the laing art gallery close to the main shopping and nightclub areas paved with glass and resin slabs which curve up at the space s edges giving the appearance of a fabric carpet although classified as a piece of public art it is closer to.
Certain tiles curve up to create benches and reveal sunken glass topped boxes that hold coloured lights.
It is an area of public open space in front of the laing art gallery close to the main shopping and nightclub areas paved with glass and resin slabs which curve up at the space s edges giving the appearance of a fabric carpet.
Maev kennedy article on the opening of the blue carpet the guardian 26 january 2002.
The blue carpet was created by up and coming designer thomas heatherwick who was just 26 in 1996 when his studio won a competition to devise a new public art space.
Completed in 2001 thomas heatherwick s blue carpet was designed to enhance the exterior of the laing art gallery in newcastle upon tyne england.
Thomas heatherwick born 17th february 1970 is an english designer and artist.
He heads the heatherwick studio which he founded in 1994.
6 blue carpet thomas heatherwick newcastle uk.
He is known for innovative use of engineering and materials in public monuments and sculptures.
The square is covered by blue paving slabs that are made from mixing crushed blue glass with resin.
The blue carpet is a piece of public art in newcastle upon tyne england designed by thomas heatherwick.