Foster + Partners Industrial Design

Foster + Partners Industrial Design is the product design studio of Foster + Partners, the global studio for sustainable architecture, urbanism, engineering and design founded by Norman Foster in 1967. The studio makes products at every…

Biography

Background

Foster + Partners Industrial Design is the product design studio of Foster + Partners, the global studio for sustainable architecture, urbanism, engineering and design founded by Norman Foster in 1967. The studio makes products at every scale, from tables to turbines, with manufacturers, craftspeople and start-ups.

Signature Style

Its working method is design by making: research, prototyping, digital modelling and physical craftsmanship, applied iteratively, with sustainability as a guiding principle.

Notable Works

Foster 520 armchair, Foster 510 bench, Foster 525 dining chair and Osuu chair for Walter Knoll
Arc (2010) and Ava (2019) for Molteni&C
Cove for Poltrona Frau (2018)
Nomos desking system for Tecno (1987)

Legacy

The partnership with Walter Knoll began with the furnishing of the Reichstag in Berlin and has continued for more than two decades.

Products

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Osuu Chair

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Aion Table

Wooden table with a soft-profile top and cable channels in its legs, by Foster + Partners.

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Foster 520 Armchair

High-backed club armchair in saddle leather with a soft upholstered interior, by Foster + Partners.

Collaborated with

Walter Knoll