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07 December 2020
The Great Court at the British Museum turns 20
The British Museum’s Great Court turned twenty on Sunday 6 December 2020. As the departure point for Museum visitors, it has transformed the experience of the Museum. Since it opened, 113 million people have walked under its arched glass roof with its 3,312 triangular panes of glass. On social media, it is the most photographed space in the Museum. Th Read article
03 December 2020
Enter our festive giveaways
This December we are giving you the chance to win a signed copy of Portfolio or The Flying Gherkin children’s activity pack. Decide where The Flying Gherkin should visit next.Submit your drawing of The Flying Gherkin at its next destination to win a festive Flying Gherkin activity pack. How well do you know the Foster + Partners Portfolio? Answer this q Read article
27 November 2020
Foster + Partners reveals plans for temporary crossing over Hammersmith Bridge
Foster + Partners architects and engineers have developed a radical new plan to build a temporary double-decker crossing within the existing structure of Hammersmith Bridge in London, which has been closed fully on safety grounds since 13 August this year. The proposal which has been presented to the Hammersmith & Fulham Council envisages pedestrian Read article
20 November 2020
Foster + Partners unveils competition-winning design scheme for Guangming Hub
Foster + Partners has won the design competition for Guangming Hub, a new Transport Oriented Development situated on the high-speed rail link that connects Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The proposal also integrates three new metro lines in the city and is the central focus of a new masterplan for the region that aims to create a new urban destinati Read article
11 November 2020
Foster + Partners collaborates with Boston Dynamics to monitor construction pr
As part of Boston Dynamics’ Early Adopter Program, Foster + Partners has been exploring the use of Spot®, the agile robot that climbs stairs and traverses rough terrain with ease as a tool to capture and monitor progression on-site. The practice’s Applied Research + Development group (ARD) has been working with Boston Dynamics to explore the potential o Read article
30 October 2020
Walk and ride through London with Foster + Partners
With outdoor activities being the flavour of the season, we have drawn up a few routes through the city that you could take on with friends and family. Suitable to bike or walk, each route features a selection of projects by the practice in the capital, introducing some of our ongoing work and reacquainting you with some old favourites. On Sunday, 1 Nov Read article
06 October 2020
Norman Foster addresses the first United Nations Forum of Mayors in Geneva
Norman Foster has given the opening keynote to the first UN Forum of Mayors, a platform where mayors presented their experience dealing with the COVID-19 health emergency and other challenges their cities are facing. Marking the start of this year’s Session of the Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management, mayors from 41 cities as dive Read article
05 October 2020
Construction begins on Avenida Cordoba 120 in Buenos Aires
Construction on Avenida Cordoba 120 has begun. The 35-storey office tower located at a key junction between the traditional city centre and the main entrance to Puerto Madero – the harbour area –, will be a sustainable addition to the central district of the city, creating a unique new presence on the skyline. David Summerfield, Head of Studio, Foster + Read article
22 September 2020
Hankook Technoplex in Pangyo opens
Building on the successful partnership developed during the Hankook Technodome project – the company’s integrated R&D centre in Daejeon – Foster + Partners has designed Hankook’s new headquarters in Pangyo, on the outskirts of Seoul. The new building embraces several themes that are symbolic of Hankook’s desire to create a dynamic office environment Read article
17 September 2020
Apple Marina Bay Sands – a new gemstone on the Singapore waterfront and a cele
Recently opened to the public, Apple Marina Bay Sands creates a new distinctive presence on Singapore Bay. The 30-metre-diameter structure is a fully glazed dome with a black glass base, complementing the sister pavilions through its scale and materiality. The design is the result of a close collaboration between Apple’s design teams and the integrated Read article

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