Watch This: Thomas Heatherwick's TED Talk

Positioned between intrepid polar photographer Paul Nicklen (who killed it with his snapshots of adorable polar bears and tales of befriending a leopard seal) and one-man band Bobby McFerrin, architect Thomas Heatherwick was one of the highlights of this year’s TED Conference, held earlier this year in Long Beach, California as you may recall. The founder of London-based Heatherwick Studio followed the usual TED talk format of “here are a few really cool things I’m working on.”