City Science Director, Kent Larson is Co-Director of the Institute.

From the Norman Foster Institute: 'The second academic year of the Norman Foster Institute’s Master’s Programme on Sustainable Cities officially commenced... welcoming students from sixteen nationalities and diverse professional backgrounds, ranging from architecture to journalism.  The thirty-six-week programme, organised by the Norman Foster Institute in collaboration with the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, consists of three stages—Foundations, Transformations and Interventions, with time divided between classrooms, cities and studios. It encourages direct collaboration with city administrations to develop solutions for urban sustainability.

This year, the programme expands its focus to Africa, with three pilot cities: Melilla, Cape Town and Freetown. Each city brings unique contexts and challenges, allowing students to explore diverse urban realities and address critical issues such as informal settlements, climate resilience, economic disparities and sustainable growth. The methods and strategies developed will be adaptable to cities of all kinds, across the globe.'