The Vessel at Hudson Yards

The Vessel, designed by Thomas Heatherwick and opened in March 2019, is a climbable honeycomb-like steel structure at Hudson Yards whose repeating geometric form has become widely photographed. Images of its staircases and honeycomb pattern have been edited and circulated as visual memes and backgrounds across social media. The structure's distinctive silhouette and vantage points are frequently repurposed in viral photos, parodies, and image manipulations.