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12 October 2017
Shanghai waterfront gets an upgrade with Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Stu
The Bund Finance Centre – a major new mixed-use development jointly designed by Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio – is set to revitalise Shanghai’s waterfront. Occupying a prominent site on the Bund, the buildings define the 'end point' to Shanghai's most famous street. The 420,000-square metre masterplan is highly permeable for pedestrians, with Read article
12 October 2017
Foster + Partners provides support for interdisciplinary research into the str
As part of the practice’s aim to strengthen connections between industry and academia, Foster + Partners has been working with Alessandro Felder, PhD candidate at the Royal Veterinary College, London, to study the relationship between structure and function in bone biology and architectural design at various scales. Furthering work initiated within Fost Read article
06 October 2017
Canada’s tallest building, The One breaks ground in Toronto
Construction on The One, a bold new development in the heart of Toronto, began last week. The 85-storey (306 metre) structure is set to be the country’s tallest building and the second tallest man-made structure after Toronto’s CN Tower. The past decade has seen the city completely transform through unprecedented growth and development in the central bu Read article
04 October 2017
Foster + Partners and BeTomorrow exploring use of drones to autonomously map b
Foster + Partners is working with Be Tomorrow UK, the UK arm of a leading autonomous drone software developer, to develop a drone-based solution to accurately detect clashes and potential snagging issues on construction sites. The project aims to create a reliable and cost-effective system that can map construction sites and help compare the as-built en Read article
03 October 2017
Foster + Partners' new sustainable vision for MOL Campus in Budapest
Designs for MOL Campus, the new headquarters for the MOL Group, a global oil and gas company based in Hungary were revealed today. The new building is a vision for the workplace of the future that places sustainability at the heart of the campus. Located in southern Budapest, it is set to be the tallest building in the city, consolidating the company’s Read article
02 October 2017
Bloomberg’s New European Headquarters Rated World’s Most Sustainable Office Bu
Opening later this month in the City of London, Bloomberg’s new European headquarters is the world’s most sustainable office building, as designed. The building achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rating against the BREEAM sustainability assessment method, with a 98.5% score. This is the highest design-stage score ever achieved by any major office development. Mi Read article
15 September 2017
The Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park
The recently opened Steve Jobs Theater embodies the extraordinary eight-year collaboration between Apple and Foster + Partners at Apple Park. Sir Jonathan Ive, Chief Design Officer at Apple, said: “The Steve Jobs Theater is a place for us to gather. It provides an opportunity for our friends and visitors to experience Apple Park and, from time to time, Read article
13 September 2017
Westminster Council gives go-ahead for transformation of Snowdon Aviary
Foster + Partners’ plans for the rebirth of the Snowdon Aviary at ZSL London Zoo have received planning approval from Westminster Council. The Grade II* listed structure, designed by Cedric Price with Frank Newby and Lord Snowdon in 1962, was, and still is a sensational statement. It was the first aviary in Britain that gave visitors a ‘walk-through’ ex Read article
11 September 2017
Mälarterrassen Slussen launched in Stockholm
Mälarterrassen, a new public building and the last key element of the redevelopment of Slussen at Södermalmstorg in central Stockholm, has been launched by Roger Mogert, Culture Minister of the City of Stockholm, Torleif Falk, Stockholm City Architect, and Spencer de Grey, Head of Design, Foster + Partners. Situated on a quayside site overlooking Lake M Read article
04 September 2017
Foster + Partners opens more studio spaces to the public for Open House London
2017 marks a significant milestone for both Open House and Foster + Partners, as we celebrate our 25th and 50th anniversaries respectively. For the past 20 years, Foster + Partners has opened its London studio to visitors for Open House weekend, giving them a glimpse into the creative process behind some of the projects at the practice. This year, we ar Read article

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