Norman Foster joins Dezeen Awards 2026 judging panel

British architect Norman Foster has been announced as a judge for the Dezeen Awards 2026, joining a panel that includes Daniel Libeskind, Massimiliano Fuksas, Amanda Levete, Malini Doshi, Dominique Petit-Frère, and Annabelle Selldorf. Foster, founder of Foster + Partners (established 1967), is known for high-tech architecture and landmark projects such as the HSBC Building in Hong Kong, London Stansted Airport, and Apple Park in the USA. He also serves as president of the Norman Foster Foundation. The awards, in partnership with Trimble, are accepting late entries until 3 June 2026 at 23:59 London time. The deadline is final with no extension. Recent Foster + Partners projects include an art gallery with ribbed glass facades in Shanghai, a supertall skyscraper at 270 Park Avenue in Manhattan, and the Zayed National Museum with falcon-wing-inspired ventilation towers. Foster also designed a time capsule for the USA's 250th anniversary, to be buried at the Washington Monument and reopened on 4 July 2276.