This is a critical appraisal of the work of Sir Norman Foster & Partners from their early years through to projects completed in 1994. Their award-winning buildings have become symbols of our time: the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong; Stanstead Airport, UK; Century Tower, Japan; and the Nimes Mediatheque, France, to name just a few. In a comprehensive critique of the Foster oeuvre, the author charts the evolution of the office with particular emphasis on the philosophy and design process.