The arcelormittal orbit is britains largest sculpture and is a prominent feature of the east london skyline created by anish kapoor and cecil balmond the sculpture was originally part of the olympic legacy which transformed east london alongside the olympic games in 2012 the obscure sculpture has become a landmark in its own right attracting and delighting visitors in droves with its unique panoramic views over the city of london made up with 35 000 bolts and enough steel to build 265 doub