Norman Foster's firm Foster + Partners expands its architectural practice with a new regional office in the new Dubai Design District. Foster + Partners' new office has been opened to serve the clients of the region, to expand the studio's network and project portfolio in the Emirate. 

Foster + Partners' new office will provide a new regional base for the practice. Foster + Partners’ first project to be built in Dubai was The Index, which was commissioned in 2004, followed by two new stores for Apple – most recently Apple Dubai Mall, which opened in April 2017.

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The global British studio holds its offices in London, New York, Silicon Valley, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Madrid, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.

The ICD Brookfield Place, Dubai Design District (d3), a pavilion design for Expo Dubai 2020 are just a few projects that they are currently working on. 

Dubai Design District (d3) master plan -phase 2  

"Dubai is emerging as a global hub for the design and construction industry, exemplified by the varied scope and breadth of our projects in the region," said Gerard Evenden, Head of Studio. 

"We have been heavily involved in a number of projects over the past two decades, from the Index Tower that opened in 2011, to presently working on the Dubai Design District Creative Community and Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI); office developments such as ICD Brookfield Place and the new Mobility Pavilion for the Expo 2020. The opening of our new office in the city reflects our commitment and belief in Dubai as a centre for design and innovation."

Foster + Partners recently opened new Norman Foster Foundation Headquarters in Madrid, dedicated to Foster archive, library and research on design innovation to promote interdisciplinary thinking. 

Top image: A pavilion design for Expo Dubai 2020. Image courtesy of Foster + Partners

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