NARINDER SAGOO MBE

Narinder Sagoo is a visionary architectural artist and Senior Partner at Foster + Partners. With over 27 years of experience working alongside Lord Foster, Narinder's unique drawing skills have been instrumental in illustrating and communicating architectural visions for numerous projects, including The Great Court at the British Museum, Wembley National Stadium, and Apple Park in California. His unique role as an architect and artist, bringing value in conceptual design and strategic design direction. 

Renowned for his perspective drawings, Narinder has produced over 15,000 illustrations for more than 2,200 architectural projects, many of which have been showcased at the Royal Academy of Arts and exhibited internationally. His ability to visualize the unbuilt world and capture its atmosphere has earned him recognition as one of the finest architectural artists of his generation, according to The Architecture Club.

Beyond his creative endeavours, Narinder is an active Patron for The Big Draw and passionately dedicates his spare time to inspiring the next generation of artists and designers nationally, through charity work and fundraising efforts. He has collaborated with organisations like Save the Children, UNICEF, and Article 25, and has used drawing as a tool for advocacy and peace-making in West Africa.

Narinder's commitment to education and community service extends to speaking engagements at schools and universities across the country, where he shares insights on creativity, drawing, and the communication of the built environment. As an External Examiner at the Bartlett School of Architecture and a member of the RIBA Validation panel for 2008, he continues to contribute to the architectural education landscape. Recently, he has taught at prestigious institutions like Yale University in the USA and the Cambridge School of Architecture in the UK.

Notably, in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours, Narinder was awarded an MBE in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of architecture and his dedication to serving the community.