Norman Foster to give keynote speech at Dezeen Awards 2026 party

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View online British architect Norman Foster is set to deliver a keynote speech at this year's Dezeen Awards party, which will take place at the Royal Opera House in London on 16 November.   Read on for more, plus details on this year's public vote.   Norman Foster to give keynote speech In his address, Foster will focus on the future of architecture, drawing on his oeuvre as one of the most influential architects of his generation.   The nonagenarian is one of the world's most respected architects, leading global firm Foster + Partners alongside serving as president of the Norman Foster Foundation.   Read more ›   Dezeen Awards 2026 shortlists announced Last week, we revealed the architecture, interiors and design projects in the running to win this year's Dezeen Awards.   Over the week, we announced all the projects shortlisted for this year's awards, starting with the 152 projects in the running for the 19 architecture project categories on Monday.   On Tuesday, we revealed the 112 shortlisted projects in the 14 different interiors project categories before unveiling the shortlisted design projects on Wednesday.   See the shortlists ›   Dezeen Awards 2026 public vote is now open Dezeen Awards, in partnership with Trimble, is inviting readers to choose their favourite shortlisted projects in this year's public vote.   For the next three weeks you can vote for your favourite projects, meaning this year there are more opportunities to be crowned a Dezeen Awards winner.   The vote is open across shortlists in each of Dezeen Awards' three main sectors – architecture, interiors and design – and will close on 16 October.   Vote for your favourite projects now ›   Questions? If you have any questions please reach out to our awards team at awards@dezeen.com.   About Dezeen Awards Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers worldwide. The ninth edition of the annual awards is in partnership with global technology company Trimble.   Through connected hardware and software solutions, Trimble helps designers to transform the way they shape spaces and buildings as well as drive productivity in the process. Trimble's collaboration with Dezeen Awards demonstrates its ongoing commitment to inspiring and supporting creative excellence across the globe.   Find out more about Dezeen Awards ›   Headline sponsor   Sponsors   Media partners           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Debate. Email me a link to update my preferences | Unsubscribe Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us