In 2001, Beijing City selected Herzog De Meuron’s “Bird nest” as the best arena design…
In 2003 their scheme became the official national stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The design team studied Chinese- ceramics as a source of inspiration.
Chinese ceramic ware _ Vase with crakle
In 2001,architect Toyo Ito designed Tods’ Omotesando Store in Tokyo.
A unique organic design that was called the “Tree Building”
Toyo Ito Architect
Tod’s Omotesando Store – the “tree building”
Tokyo Japan 2002-2004
Hezog De Meuron Architects
National Stadium – the “bird nest”
Beijing 2001-2008
The organic approach expressed in the “Tree Building” and the “ Bird Nest”
became a new “trend” …. here are some examples:
to be continued….
Someone Has Built It Before 
