The next May 10 will be inaugurated at the Pompidou Center in Paris the largest retrospective of the last six decades of the work of Norman Foster,as reported by the institution.

With an area of ​​almost 2,200 square metersthe exhibition will review the different periods of the architect’s work, highlighting projects such as the headquarters of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (Hong Kong, 1979-1986), Carré d’Art (Nîmes, 1984-1993), the Hong Kong International Airport Kong (1992-1998) and Apple Park (Cupertino, United States, 2009-2017).

“This exhibition focuses on sustainability and anticipation of the future. The birth of the study, in the sixties, coincided with the first signs of awareness about caring for the planet. Were the first shoots of what would later be called the ‘Green Movement’. These principles may be mainstream now, but more than half a century ago they were revolutionary and anticipated today’s reality,” explained architect Norman Foster.

The exhibition covers the architect’s work through seven themes: ‘Nature and Urbanity’; ‘Skin and Bones’; ‘Vertical City’; ‘History and Tradition’; ‘Planning and Place’; ‘Networks and Mobility’ and ‘Future’. Drawings, sketches, original models, dioramas and videos will allow visitors to see up to 130 projects by the architect.

At the entrance to the exhibition, a drawing gallery displays pieces such as drawings, sketchbooks, sketches, and photographs taken by the architect. The show includes works by Fernand Léger, Constantin Brancusi, Umberto Boccioni and Ai Weiwei,along with industrial creations, such as a glider and various classic cars, which have often served as a source of inspiration for Foster’s works.

A 264-page catalog accompanies the exhibition, presenting his work through eighty of his most recognized projects. This monograph includes three folders that show the first sources of inspiration for the projects carried out in collaboration with Richard Buckminster Fuller, as well as other drawings and sketches. The volume has been published by Éditions du Center Pompidou and directed by Frédéric Migayrou, curator of the exhibition.