Fosters completes JP Morgan Chase’s 423m-tall global headquarters in New York

Scheme designed by 40-strong team led by Norman Foster and becomes city’s sixth tallest

Norman Foster at 90: ‘I have everything left to achieve’

The Architects’ JournalNorman Foster at 90: ‘I have everything left to achieve’ Norman Foster turns 90 on Sunday (1 June), having spent more than half a century leading what has become the UK’s biggest architecture firm The post Norman Foster at 90: ‘I have everything left to achieve’ appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

Khashoggi’s widow challenges architects to raise his brutal murder with Saudis

The Architects’ JournalKhashoggi’s widow challenges architects to raise his brutal murder with Saudis Hanan Khashoggi, the widow of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has called on British architects working in Saudi Arabia – including Norman Foster – to raise her husband’s killing with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman The post Khashoggi’s widow challenges architects to raise his brutal murder with Saudis appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

Rebuilding Kharkiv: UK engineer wins international design contest

A UK design engineer has won an international competition organised by the Norman Foster Foundation to create a masterplan for the reconstruction of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. It’s estimated… The post Rebuilding Kharkiv: UK engineer wins international design contest appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Norman Foster: Stirling winner sends important message about investing in infrastructure

The Architects’ JournalNorman Foster: Stirling winner sends important message about investing in infrastructure Norman Foster has praised this year’s Stirling Prize winner, the Grimshaw-led Elizabeth Line, describing it as a ‘distinguished body of work’ which highlights the impact of investing in urban infrastructure The post Norman Foster: Stirling winner sends important message about investing in infrastructure appeared first on The Architects’ JournalAnna Highfield

City Science MIT - The Importance of Masterplanning - by Lord Norman Foster, 27102022

Lord Norman Foster provides a presentation about masterplans for: - the regeneration of Duisburg, which included creating an infrastructure of waterways and green parks that would encourage new housing; - the pedestrianisation of the northern road by Trafalgar Square; - global trends, with Madrid, Seoul & Boston relocating or submerging parts of the vehicle traffic network to give way to green parkways, rivers and walkways; and - urban planning after the Great Fire of London and Chicago

Norman Foster Foundation - 'Future of Cities' - Ricky Burdett, 23112021

In this virtual dialogue on urban equity and sustainability, Norman Foster sits down with Ricky Burdett, director of LSE Cities and chief advisor for the 2012 London Olympics, on the importance of connecting cultural, political and economic aspects of cities along with the design of buildings and infrastructure.

Norman Foster Foundation - Building the Future - 13. Peter Murray, 22032021

Distinguished architectural writer Peter Murray recalls first meeting Norman Foster in 1969. At that time, work was underway on commissions from Fred Olsen for Millwall Docks, London. Murray notes that when published, two aspects of these projects stood out; Norman Foster’s ability to encapsulate an entire project with a sketch and the innovative social dimension within the design.

Norman Foster Foundation - Future of Cities - Extended Trailer 23112021

In this series of ten virtual dialogues, Norman Foster considers the past, present and future of cities alongside the following leading experts:

Norman Foster Foundation - 'On Cities' Masterclass Series - Cities in Pandemics 22042021

In his introduction to the series, Norman Foster considers the future of cities and the crises that cities have overcome throughout their history, arguing that the current pandemic has accelerated important trends already in motion, such as a return to green and open public space and compact urban areas that provide inhabitants with services and leisure within a walking distance.