Foster and Partners

Foster + Partners has completed a new library in the United Arab Emirates. The glazed building is shaded by a large overhanging roof and screens, and offers respite from the desert landscape with lush gardens, inside and out.

Foster + Partners has created another hotel for the ambitious Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia. Southern Dunes will get electricity from a huge 1.2-gigawatt battery system and is designed to withstand the harsh conditions in the Arabian dunes.

Work is underway on a new office project by Foster + Partners that involves renovating a dilapidated industrial building that's over 100 years old. The project will add a modern sustainable interior and energy efficient features.

Taking up the footprint of an entire city block and rising to a height of 308 m, Foster + Partners' 50 Hudson Yards recently topped out in Manhattan. The project is now well on the way to completion and expected to be in use by 2022.

Foster + Partners has designed a colorful island paradise for Saudi Arabia. Named Coral Bloom, it will offer beachside luxury and be powered by a mixture of wind and solar power, backed up by an absolutely gigantic battery.

A new mixed-use innovation center by Foster + Partners will keep visitors warm in the harshest Alpine weather. InnHub La Punt will also boast significant sustainability features, including recycled materials, rainwater recycling, and solar power.

Foster + Partners has designed a new development for Shenzhen, China. Guangming Hub will include a series of greenery filled towers inspired by traditional Chinese gateways and incorporate virtual reality and autonomous vehicle technologies.

Boston Dynamics' Spot is a versatile little robot. Able to pull trucks, work on oil rigs, and even herd sheep, the dog-like bot has now learned a new trick and has been helping Foster + Partners with its ongoing Battersea Roof Gardens project.

Construction has begun on a new mixed-use office tower by Foster + Partners that will catch the eye with an unusual triangular shape. The building will also integrate greenery in the form of multiple terraces and a public garden area.

Construction has begun a new heart hospital in Egypt by Foster + Partners. The Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre is designed to help speed up the healing process by offering patients a lush landscape to recover in.

Described by Apple as its most ambitious retail project, the newly-completed Apple Marina Bay Sands appears to float on the water in Singapore, features generous glazing offering stunning panoramic views and can be reached by an underwater entrance.

Apple and Foster + Partners go to a lot of effort to lend each flagship Apple Store its own identity. Few are as striking as Apple Central World though, which consists of a circular glass store centered around an intricate wooden conical structure.