Lord Foster at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
Lord Foster of Thames Bank OM, President of the Norman Foster Foundation and Patron of the United Nations’ International Forum of Mayors, addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York last Thursday 28 April 2022. Invited to speak on the need for master planning cities, he responded to the invitation from the Mayor of […]
Energy – Public Debates 2022
The first edition of the Norman Foster Foundation Energy Public Debates, supported by GS Energy Corporation, took place on 26 April 2022. This event brought together a group of experts from a range of fields to discuss overarching topics such as the use of energy and resources, and their global effects. Held in Madrid, the […]
Meeting between Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Lord Foster
Following discussions which began at the 2nd UN Forum of Mayors in Geneva, Mayor Ihor Terekhov worked with the UNECE Secretariat in Geneva to convene a meeting with Lord Foster which took place at 16:00 EEST on 18th April 2022, to discuss the future rebuilding of the City of Kharkiv. Mayor Terekhov was joined by […]
Energy – Public Debates 2022
The first edition of the Norman Foster Foundation’s Public Debates on Energy will take place Tuesday, 26 April 2022, with the support of GS Energy Corporation. Addressing both present and future energy challenges, the Public Debates on Energy will take place in two blocks consisting of five-minute keynotes and followed by a debate between the […]
RIBA opens 2022 Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship for applications
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Tuesday 12 April 2022) opened applications for the 2022 Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship. The scholarship seeks to reward one outstanding architecture student and fund their travel to research the sustainable survival of cities and towns. A £7,000 grant will be awarded to the winner, decided by […]
OPEN CALL: Shelters Workshop 2022
The Norman Foster Foundation is awarding ten scholarships for students to take part in the first edition of the Shelters Workshop, supported by Holcim. The Workshop will take place from 6-10 June 2022, in Madrid, Spain. What makes a house a home? The 2022 NFF Shelters Workshop will aim to humanise temporary housing that, in […]
OPEN CALL: Energy Workshop 2022
The Norman Foster Foundation is selecting ten students to be awarded a scholarship for the first edition of the Energy Workshop, supported by GS Energy Corporation. Energy problems are multidisciplinary in nature, spanning science, engineering, design and the social sciences. How do you think that your field might better contribute to the challenges of climate […]
New Research Fellow supported by Suzan Sabancı
Architect Natalia Olivera will serve as ‘Suzan Sabancı’ Research Fellow within the Architecture, Design, and Technology Units at the Norman Foster Foundation. The Suzan Sabancı Research Fellowship supports a Research Fellow working as a member of the NFF team. We are grateful to Suzan Sabancı for their generous support. The Suzan Sabancı Research Fellow 2022 […]
New Research Fellow supported by GS Energy
Architect Diego López, will serve as ‘GS Energy Research Fellow’ within the Architecture, Design and Technology Units at the Norman Foster Foundation (NFF). The GS Energy Research Fellowship supports a Research Fellow working as a member of the NFF team. We are grateful to GS Energy for their generous support. The GS Energy Research Fellow […]
New Research Fellow supported by David and Nina Fialkow
Architect Palmira Carnero, will serve as ‘David and Nina Fialkow Research Fellow’ within the Education and Research Units at the Norman Foster Foundation (NFF). The David and Nina Fialkow Research Fellowship supports a Research Fellow working as a member of the NFF team. We are grateful to David and Nina Fialkow for their generous and […]