Foster + Partners transforms aging building into sustainable office

Work is underway on an interesting new office project by Foster + Partners that involves renovating a dilapidated industrial building in Madrid, Spain, that’s over 100 years old. The firm will retain the basic shell while adding a modern sustainable in… Continue reading Foster + Partners transforms aging building into sustainable office

City blocks go vertical as Manhattan supertall nears completion

Taking up the physical footprint of an entire city block and rising to a height of 308 m (1,011 ft), Foster + Partners’ 50 Hudson Yards recently topped out in Manhattan, New York City, with the ceremonial placing of its final steel beam. The supertall … Continue reading City blocks go vertical as Manhattan supertall nears completion

Massive battery will help power Foster + Partners luxury resort

Foster + Partners has designed a colorful-looking island paradise for a tourist development in Saudi Arabia. Named Coral Bloom, it’ll offer visitors a slice of beachside luxury and will be powered by a mixture of wind and solar power, backed up by an a… Continue reading Massive battery will help power Foster + Partners luxury resort

Energy efficient innovation center inspired by Alpine landscape

A new mixed-use innovation center by Foster + Partners is designed to keep visitors warm and comfortable in the harshest Alpine weather. Named InnHub La Punt, it will also boast significant sustainability features, including the use of recycled materia… Continue reading Energy efficient innovation center inspired by Alpine landscape

Greenery covered towers to grow over Shenzhen transport hub

Each of Foster + Partners’ recent projects has incorporated significant greenery, and this is also the case with its newly revealed Guangming Hub. Slated for the bustling Chinese megacity of Shenzhen, it will include a series of greenery filled towers … Continue reading Greenery covered towers to grow over Shenzhen transport hub

Spot the robot dog adopts role as construction site inspector

Boston Dynamics’ Spot is a versatile little robot. Able to pull trucks, work on oil rigs, and even herd sheep, the dog-like bot has now learned a new trick and has been helping Foster + Partners with its ongoing Battersea Roof Gardens project in London… Continue reading Spot the robot dog adopts role as construction site inspector

Foster + Partners packs greenery-filled terraces into triangular tower

Construction has begun on a new mixed-use office tower by Foster + Partners that will catch the eye with an unusual triangular shape. The building will also integrate greenery in the form of multiple terraces and a public garden area.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Foster + Partners packs greenery-filled terraces into triangular tower

Foster + Partners hospital puts nature at the heart of healing process

Construction has begun on a new heart hospital in Egypt by Foster + Partners. Named the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre, the project is designed to help speed up the healing process by offering patients a cool and lush landscape to recover in.Continue… Continue reading Foster + Partners hospital puts nature at the heart of healing process

Apple’s most ambitious store yet appears to float on water

Described by Apple as its most ambitious retail project, the newly-completed Apple Marina Bay Sands appears to float on the water in Singapore. The building features generous glazing offering stunning panoramic views and can be reached by an underwater… Continue reading Apple’s most ambitious store yet appears to float on water

Apple plants timber “Tree Canopy” at center of circular glass store

Apple and Foster + Partners certainly go to a lot of effort to lend each flagship Apple Store its own identity – from Dubai, to Miami, to NYC, each is different. Few are as striking as Apple Central World in Bangkok, Thailand, though, which consists of… Continue reading Apple plants timber “Tree Canopy” at center of circular glass store