A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work. At 87 Manchester-born Norman Foster has an illustrious career that spans many decades.A titan of design and master of high-tech and sustainable architecture, Foster was instrumental in changing the skyline of London and elevating British design.Among his famous structures are the Gherkin (Swiss Re) and the Millau viaduct bridge.