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Member Offices: London, New York City
Foster + Partners is one of the most innovative architecture and integrated design practices in the world. Over the past four decades the practice has pioneered a sustainable approach to architecture through a strikingly wide range of work, from urban masterplans, public infrastructure, airports, civic and cultural buildings, offices and workplaces to private houses and product design. Based in London, with offices worldwide, the practice has an international reputation, with buildings on six continents. Since its inception in 1967 it has received more than 620 awards for excellence and won over 100 national and international competitions.
Architecture
Membership Level
Silver
Member Since
2015
Member Offices
London
New York City
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Name |
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Never Completed Proposed Vision Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
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1 |
381.2 m / 1,251 ft |
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2 |
339.1 m / 1,112 ft |
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3 |
326 m / 1,070 ft |
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4 |
310 m / 1,017 ft |
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5 |
308.6 m / 1,012 ft |
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6 |
308.2 m / 1,011 ft |
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7 |
300 m / 984 ft |
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8 |
288 m / 945 ft |
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9 |
282.3 m / 926 ft |
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10 |
276.8 m / 908 ft |
Award of Excellence: Comcast Technology Center
Best Tall Building 300-399 meters 2021
10 Year Award 2017
10 Year Award 2016
Award of Excellence: South Beach
Best Tall Building Asia & Australasia 2016
Winner: Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower
Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa 2015
10 Year Award 2013
Best Tall Building Americas 2013
Award of Excellence: Jameson House
Best Tall Building Americas 2012
Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa 2011
Best Tall Building Europe 2008
Best Tall Sustainable Building 2007
Winner: Lord Norman Foster
Lynn S. Beedle Achievement Award 2007
CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, United Kingdom, 2019 – Present
CTBUH Young Professionals Committee, New York City, 2016 – 2017
CTBUH Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker, 2017
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2014 |
381 m / 1,251 ft |
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2 |
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363 m / 1,191 ft |
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3 |
- |
350 m / 1,148 ft |
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4 |
2018 |
339 m / 1,112 ft |
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5 |
2010 |
326 m / 1,070 ft |
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6 |
- |
320 m / 1,050 ft |
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7 |
- |
320 m / 1,050 ft |
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8 |
- |
320 m / 1,049 ft |
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9 |
2021 |
310 m / 1,017 ft |
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10 |
2022 |
309 m / 1,012 ft |
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11 |
2022 |
308 m / 1,011 ft |
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12 |
2019 |
300 m / 984 ft |
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13 |
1992 |
288 m / 945 ft |
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14 |
2020 |
282 m / 926 ft |
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15 |
- |
277 m / 910 ft |
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16 |
2023 |
277 m / 908 ft |
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17 |
2014 |
277 m / 907 ft |
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18 |
2015 |
274 m / 899 ft |
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19 |
2021 |
267 m / 876 ft |
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19 |
2021 |
267 m / 876 ft |
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19 |
2021 |
267 m / 876 ft |
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22 |
2000 |
267 m / 876 ft |
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23 |
2022 |
263 m / 863 ft |
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24 |
2021 |
262 m / 860 ft |
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25 |
1997 |
259 m / 850 ft |
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26 |
- |
254 m / 833 ft |
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27 |
- |
252 m / 827 ft |
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28 |
2008 |
248 m / 815 ft |
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29 |
2005 |
240 m / 787 ft |
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30 |
2012 |
238 m / 779 ft |
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31 |
2020 |
231 m / 758 ft |
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32 |
2020 |
229 m / 753 ft |
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33 |
2015 |
218 m / 714 ft |
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34 |
2015 |
218 m / 714 ft |
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35 |
2018 |
217 m / 711 ft |
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36 |
2020 |
215 m / 704 ft |
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37 |
2021 |
212 m / 696 ft |
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38 |
2022 |
206 m / 675 ft |
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39 |
2010 |
204 m / 669 ft |
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40 |
2002 |
200 m / 655 ft |
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41 |
2021 |
194 m / 636 ft |
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42 |
2024 |
192 m / 631 ft |
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43 |
- |
192 m / 629 ft |
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44 |
- |
191 m / 627 ft |
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45 |
2006 |
182 m / 597 ft |
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46 |
2008 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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47 |
2008 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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48 |
2016 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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48 |
2016 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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50 |
- |
180 m / 591 ft |
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51 |
2004 |
180 m / 590 ft |
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52 |
1985 |
179 m / 587 ft |
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53 |
2010 |
177 m / 581 ft |
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54 |
2001 |
168 m / 551 ft |
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55 |
2015 |
167 m / 548 ft |
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56 |
2019 |
161 m / 529 ft |
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57 |
2008 |
161 m / 528 ft |
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58 |
2010 |
160 m / 525 ft |
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59 |
- |
155 m / 509 ft |
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60 |
2007 |
152 m / 499 ft |
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61 |
2024 |
150 m / 492 ft |
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62 |
2016 |
150 m / 492 ft |
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62 |
2022 |
150 m / 492 ft |
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64 |
2010 |
150 m / 492 ft |
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65 |
2020 |
150 m / 491 ft |
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66 |
- |
147 m / 483 ft |
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67 |
2008 |
142 m / 466 ft |
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68 |
2001 |
134 m / 438 ft |
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69 |
2021 |
130 m / 426 ft |
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70 |
2007 |
125 m / 409 ft |
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71 |
2021 |
120 m / 394 ft |
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72 |
2011 |
119 m / 389 ft |
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73 |
- |
115 m / 378 ft |
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74 |
2006 |
115 m / 377 ft |
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75 |
2016 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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76 |
2017 |
95 m / 312 ft |
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77 |
1991 |
91 m / 299 ft |
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- |
90 m / 295 ft |
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79 |
2005 |
90 m / 294 ft |
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1970 |
89 m / 292 ft |
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81 |
2015 |
88 m / 290 ft |
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82 |
2007 |
87 m / 285 ft |
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83 |
2017 |
85 m / 279 ft |
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84 |
2005 |
82 m / 268 ft |
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85 |
2015 |
81 m / 265 ft |
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86 |
2017 |
76 m / 249 ft |
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87 |
2018 |
71 m / 232 ft |
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88 |
2016 |
68 m / 223 ft |
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89 |
2017 |
67 m / 221 ft |
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90 |
2018 |
66 m / 216 ft |
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91 |
2016 |
66 m / 215 ft |
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92 |
2006 |
57 m / 187 ft |
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2018 |
49 m / 160 ft |
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150 m+ Buildings
300 m+ Buildings
Average Building Age*
11 Years
Most Common Function*
Office, 38 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Concrete, 50 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
*Based on 117 Completed & Under Construction Buildings
NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.
NOTE: Gross-to-Net Height is defined as architectural height minus height of highest occupied floor. Therefore, the Gross-to-Net Height is only calculated for buildings that have both the architectural height and the highest occupied floor height recorded.
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26 August 2019 | Warsaw
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27 November 2019 | London
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20 January 2020 | London
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07 May 2020 | Yekaterinburg
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18 May 2020 | Sydney
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06 July 2020 | Athens
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23 September 2020 | Dubai
ICD Brookfield Place opened its doors to the public and its first wave of tenants the week of 21 September, 2020. The 54-story, 1.1 million...
05 October 2020 | Buenos Aires
Construction on Avenida Cordoba 120 is underway. The 35-story office tower located at a key junction between the traditional city center and the main entrance...
03 January 2018 | London
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10 December 2018 | London
Historic England has objected to Foster + Partners’ proposed 305-meter-tall Tulip tower saying its “unusual eye-catching form” could harm views of the Tower of London. ...
12 January 2021 | Toronto
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18 October 2019 | San Francisco
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10 October 2019 | Sydney
Sydney’s tallest building will be dubbed the “Salesforce Tower Sydney” after its newly-announced anchor tenant, with the US software giant taking up nearly 50 percent...
26 August 2019 | Warsaw
The Varso Place complex, named after Varsovia, the Latin name for Warsaw, is being built next to the capital’s central station. Three buildings will be...
06 August 2019 | London
Asian developer Perennial Real Estate Holdings has dealt a blow to Eric Parry Architects’ approved plans to build the tallest building in the City of...
06 August 2019 | New York City
A yellow safety cocoon has been installed around the perimeter of the floor plates at Sutton 58 (also known as 3 Sutton Place and 426-432...
16 July 2019 | London
London mayor Sadiq Khan has refused the Foster + Partners designed Tulip Tower saying the 304-meter-tall tourist attraction could harm the city’s skyline. Overturning the...
03 July 2019 | Makati
Property firm SM Development Corp. (SMDC) and Federal Land Inc. have sold approximately 40 percent of space available within The Estate, a luxury residential project...
16 April 2019 | Toronto
Toronto’s crowded skyline could see scores of new skyscrapers sprouting up in the next few years, more than doubling the number of tall buildings in...
02 April 2019 | London
The City of London’s planning committee has approved Foster + Partners’ controversial Tulip Tower next to the Gherkin despite significant opposition from heritage campaigners. Following...
27 March 2019 | London
City of London planning officers have recommended approval for Foster + Partners’ opinion-splitting Tulip on a site next to the Gherkin. The planned 305-meter-tall tourist...
15 March 2019 | New York City
At noon on March 15, 2019, New York’s newest neighborhood ceremonially opened for business. Hudson Yards‘ first public-facing attractions, the Shops & Restaurants and Thomas...
26 February 2019 | Taipei
Foster + Partners has unveiled its plans for a new headquarters in Taipei for Taiwanese mega-conglomerate Goldsun Group. An existing factory will be replaced with...
27 November 2019 | London
London’s future second-tallest building, 1 Undershaft, has been given the go-ahead after a three-year battle. The 951-foot (290-meter) skyscraper, nicknamed “The Trellis,” will be topped...
20 January 2020 | London
New Approval Being Sought for Residential Tower After Design Changes Controversial plans to build a 27-story tower and 462 new homes at 100 West Cromwell...
07 May 2020 | Yekaterinburg
Foster + Partners first built project in Russia is set to be completed later in 2020, as construction work for the RMK headquarters in Yekaterinburg...
18 May 2020 | Sydney
ASX-listed developer Mirvac has resubmitted plans for its AUD$1 billion-(US$652 million-) plus premium office tower at 55 Pitt Street in the Sydney CBD. The Circular...
06 July 2020 | Athens
The Hellinikon Project broke ground Friday 3 July 2020. The project, on the site of Athens’ former international airport, undertaken by Lamda Development, will turn...
23 September 2020 | Dubai
ICD Brookfield Place opened its doors to the public and its first wave of tenants the week of 21 September, 2020. The 54-story, 1.1 million...
05 October 2020 | Buenos Aires
Construction on Avenida Cordoba 120 is underway. The 35-story office tower located at a key junction between the traditional city center and the main entrance...
03 January 2018 | London
RSH+P’s The Cheese Grater and Richard Seifert’s Tower 42 blend into the background, while Foster + Partners’ The Gherkin is a relative minnow in new...
10 December 2018 | London
Historic England has objected to Foster + Partners’ proposed 305-meter-tall Tulip tower saying its “unusual eye-catching form” could harm views of the Tower of London. ...
12 January 2021 | Toronto
Mizrahi Developments' The One kicked off 2021 with proposed changes to its height. Approved at 85 stories and 308.6 meters, the plan would add nine...
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31 January 2018
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood and Events Manager Jessica Rinkel-Miller traveled to Dubai in preparation for the 2018 Middle East Conference.
29 November 2017
CTBUH Canada held a breakfast event to showcase Toronto's first supertall, The One, which will stand at 307 meters tall and is currently under construction.
13–15 November 2017
The city of Tel Aviv was honored to host the CTBUH Tel Aviv Regional Conference in collaboration with the annual IACIE conference and CTBUH Israel.
18 August 2017
A joint venture between the Urban Taskforce and CTBUH delivered a successful “warm-up” event in advance of the CTBUH 2017 Conference in Australia on August 18, 2017.
13 October 2016
The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.
17 August 2016
CTBUH Sydney held a collaborative event with UNSW Built Environment, welcoming British architect Ken Shuttleworth, founder of Make, to Australia.
16 March 2016
CTBUH YPC held their first meeting of 2016 on March 16 at the offices of SOM to discuss the success of the past events and plans for future initiatives.
12 February 2016
CTBUH YPC kicked off their educational outreach initiative with a mentorship program at Pratt Institute, to teach students how to unlock synergistic potential in their designs.
13 January 2016
CTBUH YPC hosted an event on wind engineering and understanding its effects on tall buildings as well as to provide insight into the engineering efforts in design of shorter buildings.
16–20 February 2015
Daniel Safarik, CTBUH China Office Director & Journal Editor, visited Miami to engage with firms, welcome new members, and gain a understanding of a fast growing tall building market.
07 November 2013
The winner of the Best Tall Building Americas award, The Bow is stunning as a form and functions well from an environmental and urban standpoint. It serves as a rare example of an iconic design resulting from the most practical, yet creative, response to site constraints.
07 November 2013
The CTBUH 12th Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held immediately after the afternoon Symposium in nearby S.R. Crown Hall.
01 September 2013
The Bow is the latest and most ambitious high-rise development in the Canadian city of Calgary. The client’s aim was to create a world-class building that would be a defining landmark on the city’s skyline.
20 September 2012
The Jiushi Corporation Headquarters in Shanghai, now over 10 years old, still stands out within its urban context.
03 February 2010
Sustainability has been a central theme of Foster + Partners’ work for more than 40 years,with buildings like the Reichstag in Berlin (1992-99) and Commerzbank Headquarters in Frankfurt (1991-1997). Most recently, the design of Masdar, a 1,483-acre, carbon-neutral, zero-waste planned community in Abu Dhabi shows how holistic environmental thinking is now being applied at an urban scale. David Nelson presented the Masdar scheme, alongside a number of other sustainable planning projects, which reflect the practice’s commitment to designing for a sustainable future.
01 October 2008
Eminent academic and author Chris Abel presents a detailed overview of the Chinese work of architecture firm Norman Foster and Partners.
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