Norman Foster

"We Work from the scale of the airpot down to the detail of a door handle"


Beijing Airport
Beijing, China, 2003-2008

The world’s largest and most advanced airport building - not only technologically, but also in terms of passenger experience, operational efficiency and sustainability – Beijing Airport will be welcoming and uplifting. A symbol of place, its soaring aerodynamic roof and dragon-like form will celebrate the thrill of flight and evoke traditional Chinese colours and symbols.


"We believe that the quality of our surroundings can lift the quality of our lives"


Corniche Bay Resort, Mauritius
La Gaulette , Mauritius, 2006

Corniche Bay is a new style of luxury resort living in Mauritius, against the backdrop of the mythical Le Morne Brabant mountain. The masterplan is for a discreet and environmentally intelligent architecture that blends harmoniously with the lush and extensive landscape.



Norman Foster was born in Manchester in 1935. After graduating from Manchester University School of Architecture and City Planning in 1961 he won a Henry Fellowship to Yale University, where he gained a Master’s Degree in Architecture.
He is the founder and chairman of Foster + Partners. Founded in London in 1967, it is now a worldwide practice, with project offices in more than twenty countries. Over the past four decades the company has been responsible for a strikingly wide range of work, from urban masterplans, public infrastructure, airports, civic and cultural buildings, offices and workplaces to private houses and product design. Since its inception, the practice has received 440 awards and citations for excellence and has won more than 70 international and national competitions.

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