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Norman Foster pays tribute to ‘deeply thoughtful’ Frank Gehry

By 2025-12-12T11:37:00

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Source: Norman Foster Foundation

Gehry will inspire generations of architects to ‘dream endlessly’, Foster says

Norman Foster has paid tribute to Frank Gehry, describing the late architect as someone whose exuberant projects belied a man who was soft-spoken and “deeply thoughtful”.

Foster said Gehry, who died last week at the age of 96, had a “boundless optimism” and would inspire generations of architects to “create with courage”.

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