Norman Foster to Deliver Keynote at Dezeen Awards 2026 Party
On 16 November, Norman Foster will be the keynote speaker at the Dezeen Awards 2026 celebration, held at the Royal Opera House in London. In his nineties, the renowned British architect will share insights on the future of architecture, drawing from his extensive career spanning over sixty years. As the executive chairman of Foster + Partners and president of the Norman Foster Foundation, he is celebrated for iconic works such as the HSBC Building and Apple Park. Recently, he unveiled designs for memorial statues and a glass bridge honoring Queen Elizabeth II. Foster has earned many accolades, including the RIBA Gold Medal and the Pritzker Prize. Public voting for shortlisted projects will determine the winners, who will be revealed prior to the event. Tickets are priced at £249.
Key facts
- Norman Foster will give a keynote speech at the Dezeen Awards 2026 party.
- The party takes place at the Royal Opera House in London on 16 November.
- Foster will focus on the future of architecture in his address.
- Foster is executive chairman of Foster + Partners and president of the Norman Foster Foundation.
- His early projects include the HSBC Building in Hong Kong and London Stansted Airport.
- Recent projects include Apple Park in the USA and the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi.
- Foster has won the RIBA Gold Medal, AIA Gold Medal, Pritzker Architecture Prize and Praemium Imperiale.
- Three Foster + Partners buildings have won the Stirling Prize.
- Foster joined the Dezeen Awards 2026 architecture judging panel with Annabelle Selldorf, Daniel Libeskind, Ma Yansong and Amanda Levete.
- Dezeen revealed 392 shortlisted projects for the 2026 awards.
- Public vote winners will be announced on social media before the party.
- Discounted tickets for shortlisted studios cost £249.
- The ninth edition of the awards is in partnership with Trimble.
Entities
Artists
- Norman Foster
- Annabelle Selldorf
- Daniel Libeskind
- Ma Yansong
- Amanda Levete
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Nigel Young
- Massimiliano Fuksas
- Malini Doshi
- Dominique Petit-Frère
Institutions
- Dezeen
- Dezeen Awards
- Royal Opera House
- Foster + Partners
- Norman Foster Foundation
- Norman Foster Institute
- RIBA
- AIA
- Pritzker Architecture Prize
- Praemium Imperiale
- Stirling Prize
- Trimble
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Hong Kong
- China
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- City of London
- New York
- Shanghai
- Manhattan
- Washington Monument
- Washington D.C.