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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.
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Products
Osuu Chair
Foster 510 Bench
Foster + Partners bench in the spirit of the English club armchair, with or without a backrest.
Aion Table
Wooden table with a soft-profile top and cable channels in its legs, by Foster + Partners.
Foster 520 Armchair
High-backed club armchair in saddle leather with a soft upholstered interior, by Foster + Partners.
Foster 512 Bench
Foster + Partners modular upholstered bench on aluminium blade legs, built to many configurations.
Thea Armchair
Foster + Partners Industrial Design's tip-up armchair in compact, rational geometries.
