Norman Foster to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Foster fans. Speculation had been rife that Reichstag dome architect is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 90, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 04/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an architect isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an architect just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouNorman

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouNorman was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Norman Foster was unlike any other architect we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouNorman”
— @universalObserver, 3 May 2026

“Didn't Norman Foster retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 3 May 2026

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