Foster and Partners (styled as Foster + Partners) is a British international architecture firm based in London, England, founded in 1967 by Sir
Norman Foster. Foster and Partners has designed many iconic buildings and structures around the world, including
the Gherkin in London, the 1990s renovation of the
Reichstag in Berlin, the
Hearst Tower in New York City, the
Hong Kong International Airport, and the
Millau Viaduct in France.
In addition to architectural design, Foster and Partners is also involved in urban planning, interior design, industrial design, and graphics. The firm employs over 1,400 staff, including architects, engineers, designers, and project managers, and has completed projects in more than 75 countries around the world. The firm has won numerous awards for its work, including more than 620 awards and citations for excellence in design.
History
Established by Norman Foster as Foster Associates in 1967 shortly after leaving
Team 4, the firm was renamed Sir Norman Foster and Partners Ltd in 1992 and shortened to Foster + Partners Ltd in 1999 to reflect the influence of the other lead architects.[2]
In 2007, the private equity company
3i took a stake in the practice. The practice regained complete ownership in June 2014, when the 140 partners bought it back.[3]
In October 2021, Foster + Partners was bought for an undisclosed sum by a Canadian private investment firm, Hennick & Company, which became the single biggest shareholder of the practice. Foster retains a controlling interest.[4]
Major projects
Major projects, ordered by year of completion and categorized by type:
In June 2011, The Index Tower was the recipient of the 2011 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
In June 2008, The Guardian published an article highly critical of planned real estate development in a pristine seacoast area in
Bulgaria, which is currently under
EU environmental protection. The paper cited environmentalists' concerns over the impact of the planned 15,000-inhabitant resort facilities. The Bulgarian partner of the planned real estate development in Bulgaria's pristine seacoast area, Georgi Stanishev, is the brother of
Sergei Stanishev, who served as the Prime Minister of Bulgaria between 2005 and 2009 and is also the Leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party.[38]
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abCurtis, Simon; Klaus, Ian (2024). The Belt and Road City: Geopolitics, Urbanization, and China's Search for a New International Order. New Haven and London:
Yale University Press.
ISBN9780300266900.
Foster and Partners (styled as Foster + Partners) is a British international architecture firm based in London, England, founded in 1967 by Sir
Norman Foster. Foster and Partners has designed many iconic buildings and structures around the world, including
the Gherkin in London, the 1990s renovation of the
Reichstag in Berlin, the
Hearst Tower in New York City, the
Hong Kong International Airport, and the
Millau Viaduct in France.
In addition to architectural design, Foster and Partners is also involved in urban planning, interior design, industrial design, and graphics. The firm employs over 1,400 staff, including architects, engineers, designers, and project managers, and has completed projects in more than 75 countries around the world. The firm has won numerous awards for its work, including more than 620 awards and citations for excellence in design.
History
Established by Norman Foster as Foster Associates in 1967 shortly after leaving
Team 4, the firm was renamed Sir Norman Foster and Partners Ltd in 1992 and shortened to Foster + Partners Ltd in 1999 to reflect the influence of the other lead architects.[2]
In 2007, the private equity company
3i took a stake in the practice. The practice regained complete ownership in June 2014, when the 140 partners bought it back.[3]
In October 2021, Foster + Partners was bought for an undisclosed sum by a Canadian private investment firm, Hennick & Company, which became the single biggest shareholder of the practice. Foster retains a controlling interest.[4]
Major projects
Major projects, ordered by year of completion and categorized by type:
In June 2011, The Index Tower was the recipient of the 2011 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
In June 2008, The Guardian published an article highly critical of planned real estate development in a pristine seacoast area in
Bulgaria, which is currently under
EU environmental protection. The paper cited environmentalists' concerns over the impact of the planned 15,000-inhabitant resort facilities. The Bulgarian partner of the planned real estate development in Bulgaria's pristine seacoast area, Georgi Stanishev, is the brother of
Sergei Stanishev, who served as the Prime Minister of Bulgaria between 2005 and 2009 and is also the Leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party.[38]
^
abCurtis, Simon; Klaus, Ian (2024). The Belt and Road City: Geopolitics, Urbanization, and China's Search for a New International Order. New Haven and London:
Yale University Press.
ISBN9780300266900.