Norman Foster: A Life in Architecture

Published by Weidenfield
2010 (in three languages)

Norman Foster is a phenomenon - as an architect, but also as an individual. Under his driven leadership what is now called Foster + Partners has grown to become an international firm with more than 1,000 employees, building astonishing constructions all over the world. He is responsible for the design of some of the world’s most recognisable buildings of the past thirty years. These include Beijing's new airport, one of the world's largest; the Rossiya Tower in Moscow, in contention to be the tallest skyscraper in Europe until the credit crunch killed it; one of the towers at Ground Zero in Manhattan, and a crop of new towers in London. He designed the Reichstag, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank’s headquarters in London and China, the new Wembley stadium and the British Museum's new court.

 "Though Sudjic (The Language of Things) takes readers on an engrossing tour of Foster's life as a renowned architect, it's the exquisite attention to detail in recounting that life - particularly the childhood - that brings this book to such vibrant life." - Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)