The projects of the Norman Foster Foundation (NFF) seek to address the issue of social and environmental Inequality through design and education.
The Foundation is a philanthropic entity and is able to undertake assignments which are beyond the scope and means of conventional practice. It also collaborates with universities and industry on research-based projects. The Institute of the Foundation runs educational workshops, public debates, and one year masterclass courses on Sustainable Cities, Urban Design, and Architecture. This exhibition showcases projects for the transformation of an informal settlement in India, the regeneration of a war-torn city in Ukraine, an alternative to tents for accommodating refugees, ultra low-cost yet high-quality affordable housing solutions, new concepts for clean energy, industrialised building blocks, and examples from the work of the Institute.