Materials library: Foster + Partners
AT Editor2023-12-19T13:26:05+00:00Divya Patel Orbesen explains how the practice’s state-of-the-art Materials Research Centre (MRC) and Information Centre (IC) support its multidisciplinary project teams and the wider aspirations of the company.
London Zoo’s Snowdon Aviary reinvented as Monkey Valley
Jessica Mairs2022-11-22T12:26:23+00:00When Lord Snowdon, Cedric Price and Frank Newby designed the aviary at London Zoo, they captured the spirit of the times. Samantha Hardingham charts its transformation from 1960s icon to modern-day monkey hangout.
Kharkiv must be rebuilt by architects with experience in Ukraine
Jessica Mairs2022-11-22T12:26:47+00:00Leaders of the Kharkiv School of Architecture have responded to Norman Foster's plans to create a new masterplan for their city, welcoming the attention of a “big name” architect but hoping it will provoke a discussion about who should be involved in the process.
Narbo Via
Jessica Mairs2022-11-22T12:17:03+00:00Foster + Partners has designed a museum of Roman antiquities for the city of Narbonne in the south of France. Alessandra Fanari enjoys the ambiguities of a sophisticated building where the distinction between architecture and exhibits is decidedly blurred.
Future Focus
AT Editor2022-05-11T11:42:07+00:00Research
Peter Murray visits the Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid, where the architect’s work will be used to shape discussion about the issues of tomorrow
Apple Upgrade
AT Editor2017-06-15T10:13:03+00:00Interior
Foster & Partners’ redesign of the Regent Street Apple store reflects a changing attitude to technology
My Kind of Town: Spencer de Grey
AT Editor2022-08-23T14:35:05+00:00The Head of Design at Foster + Partners on La Rochelle, a city that has quietly been defining what it means to be sustainable since before the Millennium.