Norman Foster By Philip Jodidio hardcover

About the Book

Architecture giant Norman Foster walks us through his most significant projects， from the Millennium Bridge to Apple Park. Presenting his architectural oeuvre， the first volume of this XXL monograph， Works， brims with unpublished images and sketches， handpicked by Foster， while the second， Networks， contains eight essays describing his sources， written by the Pritzker-prize winning architect. Also available as an Art Edition with a print of a drawing by Norman Foster and a custom-built slipcase for both volumes which folds into a book stand， limited to 300 copies and signed by the artist

Book Synopsis

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 worlds 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 Fosters 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 XXL 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 The first presents his architectural oeuvre and is filled with numerous unpublished images and sketches handpicked by Foster from his archives.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.

Aside from the 1999 Pritzker Prize， he has won the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for Architecture， the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture， and the Gold Medal of the French Academy of Architecture. This is a magnificent visual journey not only through significant buildings of our time but also into the mind of a genius. Norman Foster sketched every page of this book and spent countless hours with the author and the graphic designer to make it one of the most remarkable architecture books ever published.

Also available as an Art Edition of 300 copies with a 1-meter-wide signed print of a drawing by Norman Foster， picturing the upcoming multifunctional community and business center InnHub in La Punt， Switzerland. The two volumes of this edition are collected in a custom-designed slipcase that folds into a book stand.

Review Quotes

The design read of the year captures Norman Fosters infinite impact on our world.-- The Globe and Mail

The first time that the complete oeuvre of this architecture giant has been published， showcasing his innovative and holistic approach to his craft.-- Designboom

The heavyweight - literally， at 21 pounds - of architecture-book offerings.-- Architectural Record

A major retrospective.-- The Guardian

The architects lifetime of achievement has been seminal in the built environment scene globally... through this book you can delve deeper and enjoy a wealth of unpublished images and sketches that have been handpicked by the man himself.-- Wallpaper

As an architect you design for the present， with an awareness of the past， for a future which is essentially unknown.-- Norman Foster

Everything inspires me. Sometimes I ask myself if I see things which others dont.-- Norman Foster

Norman Fosters buildings are not mere strokes of genius; they emerge from the context of his life and times.-- Philip Jodidio