Norman Foster has worked closely with the leading art book publisher, TASCHEN, to publish a monograph that comprehensively covers his life and work through his practice, Foster + Partners, and the Norman Foster Foundation.
This is the first time Foster’s complete body of work has been published in one edition on such a grand scale, giving a rare insight into the inner workings of his creative practice. It details his personal approach to his work, his inspirations, the link between art and architecture, and the significance and correlation between his passions, such as being an avid aviator, and his work.
Norman Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman, Foster + Partners and President, Norman Foster Foundation, said: “Marking my 60th year as an architect, I am delighted to announce this project with the wonderful team at TASCHEN. The monograph traces our pioneering sustainable agenda, emergent in the 1960s, coupled with a design approach that anticipates future change.”
The XXL monograph encompasses a lifetime of work in two volumes. In the first, author Philip Jodidio presents Foster’s worldwide architectural œuvre. The book is filled with numerous unpublished images and sketches, handpicked by Foster from the archives. Paired with nearly 1000 illustrations, the second volume contains eight essays he wrote to explain his sources of inspiration.
An Art Edition of 300 copies is also available, with a 1-meter-wide signed print of a drawing by Norman Foster, picturing InnHub La Punt, a new centre for innovation in Switzerland. The two volumes of this edition are collected in a custom-designed slipcase, which folds into a book stand.
