39 / Designer / architect
Design desk: a hillside of luminous trees.
Shanghai’s 1000 Trees turns repetition into a night-time silhouette.
Speirs Major, Heatherwick Studio and executive lighting designer LEOX shape this layered scene. The glowing planters form a rhythm across the building, while the dark sky keeps its stepped outline clear.
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