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Design Monograph: Foster

Robert Dimery author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Headline Publishing Group

Published:15th Feb '24

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Design Monograph: Foster cover

An illustrated 'greatest hits' of Foster's work, with a concise explanation of why he is so lauded and the hallmarks that identify his work.

A design monograph series on Norman Foster: a historical-critical essay discussing his life and work, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.

A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.

At 87 Manchester-born Norman Foster has an illustrious career that spans many decades. A titan of design and master of high-tech and sustainable architecture, Foster was instrumental in changing the skyline of London and elevating British design. Among his famous structures are the Gherkin (Swiss Re) and the Millau viaduct bridge.

ISBN: 9781838612023

Dimensions: 184mm x 128mm x 18mm

Weight: 289g

112 pages