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Work is nearing completion on an extraordinary new project in Abu Dhabi by prestigious British firm Foster + Partners. Named the Zayed National Museum, the building is defined by five sculpted “wings” designed for more than just their looks – they are … Continue reading Extraordinary winged museum prepares for flight in Abu Dhabi
Described as a workplace of the future by designer Sir Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, the Star, Hollywood office tower will be wrapped in a series of ascending garden areas, providing generous outdoor space for the workers within.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Vertical garden corkscrews its way to the top of Hollywood tower
Foster + Partners has revealed plans for a new headquarters for clothing brand Bench. The office tower has been carefully designed to respond to the local climate and seismicity, while also minimizing its grid-based electricity usage.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Energy efficient Bench Headquarters cuts its carbon footprint
As the founder of Foster + Partners, Sir Norman Foster is usually associated with massive projects like supertall skyscrapers and soccer stadiums, but his latest design sees him turn his hand to something far more modest. Working with sustainable build… Continue reading Concrete shelter puts a starchitect spin on emergency housing
Foster + Partners has been commissioned to extend and refurbish the Bodegas Faustino winery in Spain. The project will be centered on the creation of a new timber visitor center that will feature a solar panel array, enabling it to produce almost six t… Continue reading Spanish vineyard’s visitor center will have solar power to spare
Apple has opened its first retail store in India. Located in Mumbai, Apple BKC incorporates sustainably sourced and local materials, and features a light-filled interior that’s defined by an impressive handcrafted timber ceiling.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading India’s first Apple Store topped by complex 450,000-piece timber ceiling
Foster + Partners continues its growing interest in using modern engineered timber with an ambitious new project in London, England. The mixed-use development will feature significant sustainable design and, according to the high-profile UK firm, will … Continue reading Foster + Partners embraces timber for sustainable London development
It has been a remarkably busy period for Foster + Partners. Following the completion of its Varso Tower and 50 Hudson Yards, the high-profile firm has now completed its third recent skyscraper. Rising to a height of 206.45 m (677 ft) in New York City, … Continue reading NYC skyscraper wears its structure outside to free up space inside
Following five years of construction, the European Union’s new tallest skyscraper has been completed in Warsaw. Named Varso Tower, the building was designed by Foster + Partners and rises to an impressive height of 310 m (1,017 ft), and is also home to… Continue reading Foster + Partners-designed supertall is EU’s new tallest skyscraper
Following four years of construction, Foster + Partners’ massive US$4 billion 50 Hudson Yards is now finally complete. The supertall skyscraper takes up the footprint of an entire city block in Manhattan, New York City, and reaches a height of 308 m (1… Continue reading City block-sized supertall skyscraper completed in Manhattan