Xavier De Kestelier - Foster and Partners

Xavier De Kestelier was educated in Belgium and the United Kingdom and holds an M Sc (Urban Design) from The Bartlett School of Architecture. Since 2002, he has been working for the Specialist Modelling Group at Foster+Partners. In this position he has worked on a broad range of projects such as Beijing Airport, Yacht Plus BoatFleet, and The Bow  He is responsible for new rapid prototyping development at Foster+Partners.

His area of research is the application of parametric software to solve complex geometry, the redefinition of the role of architects as a designer within the digital environment, and the application of digital fabrication and rapid manufacturing techniques in architecture. Since 2006, he has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Gent, where he heads the education and research in digital design in architecture.