Apr 15
A new armchair by Foster+Partners launched at Milan Furniture Fair designed for Water Knoll The Foster 520 follows a series of successful collaborations with Walter Knoll and is the first in a new family of chairs developed specifically for manufacture, rather than for a particular project – already, the chair has won a coveted ‘best …
Mar 24
The spectacular new gateway to Amman, Queen Alia International Airport, designed by Foster + Partners has been officially opened on Thursday 21 st.The airport has a highly efficient passive design, which has been inspired by local traditions, and is based on a flexible modular solution that allows for future expansion – the new building secures the city’s position …
Mar 17
Lambeth Council has approved plans for St James Group’s new mixed-use scheme at 20-21 Albert Embankment in London. Consent was granted for three landmark buildings designed by Foster + Partners, ranging from 15 to 27 storeys in height and providing 253 apartments, including affordable homes for senior living, along with offices, restaurants and a residents’ …
Mar 05
Foster + Partners has confirmed to the Airports Commission, the organisation investigating airport capacity in the UK led by Sir Howard Davies, that it intends to submit a proposal to the Commission in July for a new hub airport in the Thames Estuary. The airport is part of the proposed Thames Hub, a unique opportunity …
Mar 04
Description from Foster + Partners: The ME Hotel – the first flagship hotel in which everything, from the shell of the building to the bathroom fittings has been designed by Foster + Partners – has opened in London. An elegant fusion of interior and exterior design, the scheme completes the grand sweep of buildings that make …
Feb 03
Foster + Partners works with European Space Agency to 3D print structures on the moon using local materials. Foster + Partners is part of a consortium set up by the ESA to explore the possibilities of 3D printing to construct lunar habitations. Addressing the challenges of transporting materials to the moon, the study is investigating the …
Oct 30
WXY Architecture, Foster + Parters and SOM, were invited by New York’s Municipal Art Society to create a vision for the future of the public areas around Grand Central Terminal and the surrounding East Midtown district. WXY Architecture – the third and final studio with plans for the future of New York’s Grand Central Terminal …
Oct 24
In honor of Grand Central Station’s upcoming centennial, three architects were asked to present how they would re-imagine the iconic New York terminal at the MAS 2012 Summit earlier this week. While Foster + Partners think simply increasing capacity is the way to improve New York’s Grand Central Terminal, architecture firm SOM has proposed adding …
Oct 19
After revealing their designs for 425 Park Avenue tower, Foster + Partners have now taken a stab at one of New York’s oldest iconic buildings, Grand Central Station., they presented proposals for a masterplan to bring clarity back to Grand Central Terminal at The Municipal Art Society of New York’s annual Summit in New York …
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