The fourth edition of the Norman Foster Foundation’s Public Debates on Sustainability took place on Tuesday 24 September 2024 in partnership with Rolex. The event highlighted five exemplary cases of success in sustainable urban development. These debates aimed to inspire and educate by showcasing how forward-thinking planning and design can lead to lasting, positive impacts on our cities, fostering a more resilient and sustainable future.

The Public Debates were moderated by Luis Bettencourt, Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Sociology, University of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

With a five-minute keynote and debate between the following experts:

Lina Ghotmeh, Founder and Director, Ghotmeh—Architecture, Paris, France

Nirmal Kishnani, Co-Programme Director, Programme Director of the Master of Science, Integrated Sustainable Design, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

Pablo Urango, Co-Director and Senior Partner, Foster + Partners, Madrid, Spain

Maria Vassilakou, Founder, Vienna Solutions; Former Vice Mayor, Vienna, Austria

Watch now here.