The east London skyline is in the process of changing thanks to Anish Kapoor’s 115-metre Orbit sculpture in the Olympic Park, and while reaction has been mixed in some quarters, it is nevertheless utterly fascinating to come across the detailed process notes on the artist’s website. From initial inspirations to models and studio photos detailing some of the stages the much-talked about project has been through, it’s a terrific way to get behind the media bluster and get into Anish’s mind for a few blissful minutes.
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Rob Alderson is a freelance writer, editor and strategist. He was previously editor-in-chief of It’s Nice That and WePresent, and editor of Design Week. He publishes the newsletter Undo, which tries to make sense of how AI is changing design work, the design process and the design industry.

