BREAKING: Stirling Prize Awarded to Foster + Partners' Bloomberg European HQ
The London office, where 4,000 Bloomberg employees work, was lauded for its sustainable architecture, workplace design, and new public spaces.
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In Hong Kong, Foster + Partners Converts a Landmarked Modernist Building Into an Opulent Hotel
Working closely with the 1969 building's original architect, the firm aimed to respect the existing architecture while restitching the tower into Hong Kong’s urban fabric.
Foster + Partners Designs a Delightfully-Intricate Pavilion for the Vatican at the Venice Architecture Biennale
The humble timber structure, part of the Holy See’s contribution at the Venice Architecture Biennale, opened to the public this weekend.
How a Small Mexico City Exhibition Fueled a Debate About Preservation and Power
A small yet ambitious exhibition at Archivo presents a proposal to relocate the murals of a Mexico City building to the state’s contested airport project.
Houses of the Holy: Foster + Partners Reveals Chapel Design for Vatican’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion
The timber pavilion will be one of ten mini chapels designed on San Giorgio Maggiore on display at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Does Apple's New Chicago Store Have Something to Say About the Future of Cities?
The company's new flagship has plenty of civic ambitions, but doesn't quite live up to them.
Foster + Partners’ Norton Museum of Art Expansion Will Be a “Museum in a Garden”
In addition to a major expansion, Foster has designed a tropical public garden for the Florida museum.
Foster + Partners–Designed Bloomberg London HQ Opens
The office houses an ancient Roman temple and may be the world’s most sustainable commercial building to date.
Foster + Partners Proposes 28-Story Skyscraper for Corporate Campus in Budapest
A large vertical atrium links the tower's seven sky-gardens and culminates in a rooftop public garden.
The Bubble is Back: Exhibit Highlights Inflatable Structures' Resurgence
From hot air balloon travel to futuristic housing pods, inflatables have captured our imagination for the past three centuries.
Foster on Using Drones to "Leapfrog" Development in Rwanda
The "droneport" is a humanitarian initiative that seeks to jumpstart and navigate the infrastructural challenges of emerging economies.
Apple's New Union Square Flagship Store Emphasizes Community
Fifteen years after opening its first store, Apple has once again revamped the retail typology, adding a slew of new gathering spaces.
A Century After the Canal, Panama City Dives Into Design-Led Development
A century after it opened its namesake infrastructural marvel, Panama City is starting to broaden its cultural reach.
Inside Porcelanosa HQ, New York's New House of Tile
At Porcelanosa’s Manhattan flagship, architecture and product unite to craft a unique consumer experience.
Porcelanosa's Flagship Opens in Heart of Manhattan
In searching for a firm foothold in New York City, Spanish tile maker Porcelanosa found an architectural gem in the heart of Manhattan.
Using Architecture to Give Cancer Patients Care and Courage
Through thoughtful architecture, Maggie’s Centres around the world have given patients care and courage.
A Photographer Sees Pomp in Russia's Post-Soviet Architecture
Frank Herfort tells the story of Russia’s architecture after Communism—a strange mix of scale and flash.
Happy Anniversary to Iconic Design This Year And Next
Great designs, designers, and institutions mark important milestones this year and next.
Lord Foster Takes Bucky Fuller's Dymaxion Car for a Spin
Norman Foster is not an easy architect to get on the phone. We’ve covered a number of Foster + Partners’ projects in the past, and requests for interviews with the boss were often met with “Lord Foster is traveling in…
Venice's "Common Ground" Gives Way to Common Edge
Later this month the 2012 Venice Architectural Biennale will come to a close, so perhaps now is a good time to reflect on this year’s theme of "common ground." I traveled to Venice in October to check out some of the…
