NORMAN FOSTER

Our Editor Annie recently met the book designer Fernando Gutierrez who worked with Sir Norman for three years creating this monolithic monograph recording all his influences and finished works and ideas. With a career spanning across continents and over six decades, the work of the renowned architect Norman Foster is nothing short of extraordinary. His creative innovation and holistic approach have made him one of the world's most influential and well-known architects. From the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, to the Reichstag in Berlin, the enclosed court of the British Museum in London to the Millau Viaduct in France, with his practice of Foster + Partners, he has created celebrated landmarks that stand out for their inventive modernity and for what he calls "a sustainable approach to the design of the built environment." 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. The extra-large sized monograph encompasses a lifetime of achievement and originality in two volumes. The first presents his architectural oeuvre and is filled with numerous unpublished images and sketches handpicked by Foster from his archives. Paired with nearly 1000 illustrations, the second book contains eight essays he wrote explaining his sources of inspiration. Hardbacks, two volumes in slipcase, 30.8 x 39 cm, 9.74 kg, 1064 pages. UK only. New from Taschen. Famous First Edition: First printing of 6,000 numbered copies. UK orders only. Non-stock item so please allow 4 weeks for delivery from German publisher.