Foster and Partners

Apple and Foster + Partners have collaborated on another new store, this time in Beijing, China. Named Apple Sanlitun, the project is defined by its generous glazing, which helps fill the interior with natural light, and is topped by solar panels.

A sizable area of Beverly Hills is set to turn green – literally – with a new plant and tree-filled development by Foster + Partners. It will include residential areas and a hotel, and will feature sustainable design like greywater recycling.

Construction work has begun on a new mixed-use office building by British firm Foster + Partners. Named Icône, the project will host flexible workspaces and feature sustainable design elements including significant greenery inside.

It’s rare to see a firm as high-profile as Foster + Partners design a private home, but if the Dolunay Villa is any indication, this is a pity. It features an undulating timber roof and expansive glazing frames the view for those inside.

Foster + Partners has been commissioned to design a new airport in Saudi Arabia. Named the Red Sea Airport, the project will serve a burgeoning luxury tourist development in the area and will be wholly powered by renewable energy sources.

Foster + Partners recently completed work on a new supertall skyscraper in Philadelphia. Named the Comcast Technology Center, the building rises to a height of 341 m (1,118 ft) and it features some notable sustainable design elements.

Foster + Partners has unveiled plans for a new winery that will be part-built with sustainable building techniques and blends in with the landscape.

Apple's new Miami store is inspired by the city's famous Art Deco architecture and features an eye-catching undulating roof.

Foster + Partners recently completed yet another new store for the US firm. Apple's own design team, headed by Jony Ive, is named as a close collaborator on the project and the sleek glazed building draws design cues from Apple's headquarters, Apple Park.

High-profile British firm Foster + Partners recently completed work on a network of train stations in Saudi Arabia. Providing high-speed links between four cities, the buildings are designed to keep visitors at a relatively comfortable temperature even during the scorching summer heat.

Recent RIBA Stirling Prize winner Foster + Partners has unveiled two new towers it has planned for Shenzhen, China. The China Merchants Bank HQ will primarily consist of office space and boast some sustainable design, including a rainwater capture system.

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