Foster+Partners
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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.
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