The Norman Foster Foundation receives the 2017 ACI award IV edition
The Association of Real Estate Consultants (ACI) awarded the Norman Foster Foundation in the fourth edition of its awards for innovation in the real estate sector. The ACI awards recognize those companies, institutions and professionals that have stood out for enhancing the spirit of transparency and professionalism in real estate practices in Spain, also rewarding […]
Norman Foster Foundation Atelier Robotics
This week our first Robotics Atelier takes place, in which ten students from all around the world will explore the potential for this field as applied to building and construction technologies. Supported by the Rolex Institute and held in the Madrid Headquarters of the Norman Foster Foundation, the Atelier consists of several lectures, seminars and workshops in which […]
Norman Foster—‘Common Futures’ exhibition
A glimpse into the future, without leaving behind the past, is the main objective of the exhibition ‘Norman Foster. Common Futures’ that opened today at Espacio Fundación Telefónica and that, along with the Norman Foster Foundation, seeks to define the social side of the British architect’s work and show his sources of inspiration. Gathering more […]
Alice Shanahan winner of the first Norman Foster Foundation Scholarship at The Bartlett School of Architecture
El jurado estuvo de acuerdo en que el trabajo de Alice Shanahan era el más logrado y sofisticado de todos los candidatos. El trabajo de Shanahan otorga igual importancia al proceso de creación y dibujo, así como al producto final. Parecía una estudiante genuina y madura que piensa como un arquitecto (tiene un sentido espacial […]
New education initiatives in partnership with Rolex Institute, Fundación Telefónica and The Bartlett School of Architecture announced
These initiatives follow from the ‘Future is Now’ forum which was held in Madrid’s Royal Theatre on 1 June 2017 to a capacity audience of 2,000. It was initiated by the Mayor of Madrid and Lord Foster, bringing together leading figures in the fields of science, design, architecture, politics, art, economics and history. The forum […]
Newly inaugurated Norman Foster Foundation features innovatively designed pavilion for events and exhibitions
The Norman Foster Foundation, which officially opened its headquarters in a heritage-listed residential Palace by Joaquín Saldaña in Madrid on 1 June, has opened a new pavilion in its courtyard that will show a changing display of objects and images that have, over the years, been personal references for Foster. The flexible space will also be the setting […]
The Norman Foster Foundation officially opens in Madrid
Today, Manuela Carmena, mayor of Madrid, and Norman Foster, president of the Norman Foster Foundation, inaugurated the Foundation in Madrid by hosting the Future is Now forum. The forum was held in the Royal Theatre and brought together 1,800 attendees, including 1,100 students from national and international universities as well as members of a rising […]
The Droneport prototype, a permanent installation in Venice
After the outstanding Venice Architecture Biennale 2016, the organisation has decided to extend the life of the Droneport prototype. The works which are currently taking place will upgrade the vault from its former temporary condition to a permanent construction. A full-scale prototype for a Droneport was built on site in the Arsenale in Venice and was […]
Miradas sobre Madrid
Miradas sobre Madrid is a project conceived by the association Arte Down (Down Madrid) in which first-rate architects and photographers join artists with Down syndrome to provide their own unique interpretations of different buildings and spaces that are representative of Madrid. Twelve multidisciplinary teams (composed of an artist, an architect and a photographer) were brought […]
Norman Foster awarded the Scopus Award by Friends of The Hebrew University
Lord Foster has received the Scopus Award – the highest honour conferred by the Friends of The Hebrew University. It is awarded to individuals who make an exceptional cultural contribution and demonstrate humanitarian concerns throughout their careers, and symbolises the university’s highest ideals. The award ceremony was held at a fundraising event at Campus Biotech […]