Norman Foster Foundation Newsletter
Stay in touch with all the NFF’s activities by signing up to our quarterly Newsletter below. Every three months, subscribers will receive the latest updates from the NFF, the NFI and Ivorypress, including news on events, projects, awards and more. Catch up on all our Newsletters here: Newsletter01 December 2025 Newsletter02 January–March 2026 Newsletter […]
Gateway to Venice’s Waterway receives the BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026
The Norman Foster Foundation has been honoured with a BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 for Gateway to Venice’s Waterway, in recognition of its vision to reimagine Venice’s transportation infrastructure. Conceived as a modular transport hub in collaboration with Porsche AG, the project enhances connectivity across the city while preserving its historical and cultural identity. It […]
Norman Foster Foundation receives the Architecture Award at the IV Madrid Open Cities Awards
The Norman Foster Foundation (NFF) has been awarded the Architecture Prize at the 4th edition of the Madrid Open Cities Awards, in recognition of the positive impact and international visibility that the Foundation generates for Madrid through its activities in the fields of architecture, urbanism, education and interdisciplinary research. The award acknowledges the NFF’s contribution […]
Essential Homes recognised by Architectural Digest Spain for its sustainable and socially driven design
Architectural Digest Spain has published an in-depth feature on Essential Homes, a project developed by the Norman Foster Foundation and Holcim, highlighting it as one of the most innovative proposals in the field of socially driven prefabricated housing. The article, published on 12 January 2026, examines the key qualities of the prototype presented at the […]
The Norman Foster Institute Inaugurates the 2026 Edition of its Master’s Programme on Sustainable Cities in Madrid
The Norman Foster Institute (NFI) has officially inaugurated the 2026 edition of its Master’s Programme on Sustainable Cities in Madrid, marking the beginning of a new academic year. The programme brings together students from a broad range of nationalities and professional backgrounds, including architecture, journalism, research, urban planning, design and engineering. Organised by the NFI […]
The Norman Foster Foundation publishes Healthy Cities Public Debates
The Norman Foster Foundation presents Healthy Cities Public Debates, a new publication bringing together the three public debates organised in collaboration with its Health Patron, Sanitas, between 2023 and 2025. The volume addresses one of the central challenges of our time: how to create healthier and more sustainable cities in which people can thrive. The […]
Lord Norman R. Foster Scholarship Fund 2025-2026 at Yale School of Architecture
Lord Norman R. Foster Scholarship Fund 2025–2026 Announced at Yale School of Architecture The Norman Foster Foundation is pleased to announce that Arnold K. Amisi has been selected as the 2025–2026 recipient of the Lord Norman R. Foster Scholarship at the Yale School of Architecture. The scholarship stems from Lord Norman Foster’s long-standing relationship with […]
Commencement Ceremony of the Norman Foster Institute’s Class of 2025
The Norman Foster Foundation held today in Madrid the Commencement Ceremony for the second cohort of the Master of Sustainable Cities, delivered by the Norman Foster Institute (NFI) in collaboration with the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). The event reflected the Institute’s commitment to training future civic leaders through an interdisciplinary and evidence-based approach to […]
Norman Foster President of the Norman Foster Foundation invested as Doctor Honoris Causa by the Autonomous University of Madrid
Norman Foster, President of the Norman Foster Foundation (NFF), was invested as Doctor Honoris Causa by the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) in a ceremony that placed humanism and the importance of building a better world through our actions at its centre. The ceremony was presided over by UAM’s Rector, Ms Amaya Mendikoetxea, and was attended by […]
Norman Foster Foundation Presents Its Industrialised Construction System at the “IN IN” Symposium in Milan
The Norman Foster Foundation (NFF) took part in “IN< SHAPING > IN”, a symposium dedicated to ideas, voices and reflections on how we build and inhabit the present, held at the Triennale di Milano on 7 November 2025. Curated by Camilla Donantoni and Roberto Cremascoli, the event brought together experts from a wide range of […]