NF-BS02 Barstool

Norman Foster is Founder and Executive Chairman of Foster + Partners, a global studio for architecture, urbanism and design, rooted in sustainability. Over more than five decades, the practice has pioneered a sustainable approach to architecture and urbanism through a wide range of work, from masterplans to offices, cultural buildings, airports and industrial design. He has been awarded architecture’s highest accolades, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Praemium Imperiale Award for Architecture in Japan, the RIBA Royal Gold medal and the AIA Gold medal. He is president of the Norman Foster Foundation, based in Madrid. In 1999 he was honoured with a Life Peerage, becoming Lord Foster of Thames Bank. Foster + Partners is an international practice with a worldwide reputation for thoughtful and pioneering design. The practice has never drawn a distinction between architecture and industrial design. The point of contact, the thing that you touch, is as important as the broader vision. The industrial design team established in 1980, has developed a wide range of products from door handles to wind turbines; from a fountain pen to the cabin of an executive jet; from a tap to the fit-out of an ocean yacht. Frequently, products are designed in response to a particular project, but we also work directly with clients on product commissions or with companies to develop new products for commercial manufacture.

Karimoku Case

Karimoku Case is a contemporary Japanese lifestyle brand built on serene beauty, material richness and timeless appeal. Working with world-renowned architects, each Case Study collection is conceived for a specific building and setting, then realised with the craftsmanship of Karimoku - Japan's benchmark for fine wooden furniture.

The result is wholesome, human-centred design that reconnects modern interiors with nature, from sofas and lounge chairs to dining tables and shelving. Explore the Karimoku Case collection at APATO, Australia's authorised home of Japanese designer furniture, and enquire for finishes, lead times and trade pricing.