Foster + Partners is an international
studio for architecture, engineering
and design, led by Founder and
Chairman Norman Foster and
a Partnership Board. Founded in
1967, the practice is characterised
by its integrated approach to design,
bringing together the depth of
resources required to take on some
of the most complex projects in
the world. They have always had
a strong interest in the making of
things as an integral part of the
design process, rooted in what they
believe is a duty to design well and
responsibly, whether that is at the
scale of an airport or a door handle.
The practice has never drawn a
distinction between architecture
and industrial design. The point of
contact, the thing that you touch, is as
important as the broader vision. The
industrial design team established in
1980, has developed a wide range of
products from door handles to wind
turbines; from a fountain pen to the
cabin of an executive jet; from a tap
to the fit-out of an ocean yacht.
Frequently, products are designed in
response to a particular project, but
they also work directly with clients
on product commissions or with
companies to develop new products
for commercial manufacture.
Foster + Partners
Industrial Design
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