The Norman Foster Foundation promotes interdisciplinary thinking and research to help new generations of architects, designers and urbanists to anticipate the future. The foundation, which opened in June 2017, is based in Madrid and operates globally.

Foster + Partners maintains an international design practice famous for high-tech architecture. In 1999, Norman Foster was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

In 2009, Foster was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award in the Arts category. In 1994, he received the AIA gold medal.

1.  The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) | Norman Foster

25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe)
30 St Mary Axe, with St Andrew Undershaft in the foreground – The Gherkin

Year: 2003
Type: Office
Location: St. Mary Axe, London, United Kingdom

2. Reichstag Building | Norman Foster Buildings

25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - Reichstag Building
Front elevation – Reichstag building

Year: 1999
Type: Government
Location: Berlin

3. City Hall, London

25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - City Hall, London
View of Exterior – City Hall

Year: 2002
Type: Town Hall
Location: The Queen’s Walk, London, SE1, United Kingdom

4. Hearst Tower, New York

25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - Hearst Tower, New York
Perspective view of the structure – Hearst Tower

Year: 2006
Type: Office
Location: 300 West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York

5. HSBC Main Building, Hong Kong

25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - HSBC Main Building, Hong Kong
Front facade – HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building

Year: 1985
Type: Commercial Office
Location: 1Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong

6. Crystal Island, Russia | Norman Foster

25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - Crystal Island, Russia
Conceptual view of the largest  building – Crystal Island

Year: Proposed
Type: Mixed-use
Location: Moscow, Russia

7. Great Court of British Museum, UK

25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - Great Court of British Museum, UK
View of the Great Court from the second floor of the southern wing – Great Court of British Museum

Year: 2000
Type: Cultural
Location: London, UK

8. Beijing Capital International Airport, China | Norman Foster Buildings

25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - Beijing Capital International Airport, China
Aerial view – Beijing Capital International Airport

Year: 2008
Type: Transportational
Location: Beijing, China

9. Canary Wharf Tube Station, United Kingdom

25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - Canary Wharf Tube Station, United Kingdom
View from the south-west – Canary Wharf Tube Station, United Kingdom

Year: 1999
Type: Transportation
Location: Canary Wharf, London E14, 5NY, UK

10. Millau Viaduct, France | Norman Foster

Panorama view of bridge - Millau Viaducta25 Projects by Norman Foster that made him a leader in the Architecture Industry - Millau Viaduct, France
Panorama view of the bridge – Millau Viaduct

Year: 2004
Type: Transport & Infrastructure
Location: Millau-Creissels, Aveyron, France

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Author

A student, currently in the final year of this scary and yet beautiful rollercoaster ride called architecture schooling. He has a strong affection for nature and vernacular architecture. He points out problems of any architectural brief with his poems and tries to solve those problems in his designs.