Norman Foster at Centre Pompidou - The Documentary

From 10 May to 7 August 2023, Centre Pompidou in Paris held the largest Norman Foster retrospective, curated by Frédéric Migayrou in collaboration with the Norman Foster Foundation and Foster + Partners.

Covering nearly 2,200 square metres, the exhibition reviewed the different periods of the architect’s work, highlighting seminal projects, such as the headquarters of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (Hong Kong, 1979-1986), the Carré d’Art (Nîmes, 1984-1993), Hong Kong International Airport (1992-1998) and Apple Park (Cupertino, United States, 2009-2017).

The exhibition explored the architect’s work through the prism of seven themes: Nature and Urbanity; Skin and Bones; Vertical City; History and Tradition; Planning and Place; Networks and Mobility and Future. Drawings, sketches, original scale models and dioramas, along with many videos, enabled visitors to delve into 130 major projects.

The ‘Norman Foster’ exhibition was organised by the Centre Pompidou, with the collaboration of Foster + Partners and the Norman Foster Foundation. It brought together 215,000 visitors, with 2,800 visitors per day.