Amira Hashish meets the creative minds behind the landmark buildings and artworks of the Games village - and discovers how London inspires them
Our design London: Olympic image makersAmira Hashish meets the creative minds behind the landmark buildings and artworks of the Games village - and discovers how London inspires them
© Matt WrittleRod Sheard and his dragonfly-inspired stadium in the Olympic Park
THE STADIUM MAN
Rod Sheard is the principal architect for the Olympic StadiumWhat I created
Sheard was inspired by the minimalist colour sculptures of Sophie Smallhorn
Where I live
Most coveted object
London landmark
Capital's best-kept secret
Top DIY tip
Neil Mattinson: lead landscape designer
WILD IN THE PARK
Neil Mattinson is the lead landscape designer within the Olympic ParkWhat we created
My home
Designers I admire
London's greatest view
Top DIY tip
Khan and Ohrstedt designed one of the park's most successful installations, the Beatbox
THE BEATBOXERS
Pernilla Ohrstedt and Asif Khan created the stunning Coca-Cola Beatbox in the Olympic ParkWhat we created
PO & AK:Where we live
PO:AK:© Getty ImagesThe Coca-Cola Beatbox in the Olympic Park
My dream house
AK:Inspiring city landmark
PO:AK:Capital’s best-kept secret
AK:PO:Most coveted design object
PO:AK:Clare Woods and one of her Games murals
MURAL MAGIC
Clare Woods is the artist behind the murals in the Olympic ParkWhat I created
Where I live
Inspiring landmark
