David Nelson

Senior Executive Partner, Head of Design

RCA (MA)

David Nelson is a Senior Executive Partner, Head of Design and a member of the Design Board, a position he has held since 2004. Throughout his long career with Foster + Partners, he has played a key role in shaping its creative and operational direction. He has been involved in some of the practice’s most recognisable buildings, from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters to Apple Park in Cupertino, as well as high profile projects in China, Singapore and Korea. As a member of the Design Board, David has an overview of every project. Each one benefits from the collective knowledge and expertise of Foster + Partners’ architects and specialist teams. The Design Board is at the heart of the design process, guiding and supporting teams, questioning, maintaining quality and focusing the practice’s collective experience at all stages. His understanding of the studio’s evolution, his open, collaborative mindset and continued leadership role has made David a key figure in Foster + Partners’ evolution; he also brings a global perspective, gained from living in Hong Kong and travelling extensively to construction sites and projects across the world.

David Nelson

In this studio our Specialist Design Services enhance the well-established role of what an architectural team has to achieve. Combining evermore diverse skills into the development of projects enriches and adds great meaning to everything we do. Continual development of shared experience is crucial.

PwC, More London

2009

Apple Park

2018

Gerling Ring

2001

Jameson House

2011

Chesham Place

2008

Cathay Pacific Lounges, Hong Kong International Airport

2013

Budenberg Haus, Urban Splash

2005

Shanghai Jiushi Corporation

2001

Apple Westlake, Hangzhou

2015

Steve Jobs Theater

2017

Bishops Square

2005

ENEL Power Pylons

2000

EY Headquarters

2008

The Corniche

2019

Lenbachhaus

2013

McLaren Technology Centre

2004

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

1978

Center for Clinical Science Research, Stanford University

2000

UAE Pavilion Milan Expo 2015

2015

Supreme Court Singapore

2005

Index Tower

2011

McLaren Production Centre

2011

The Troika

2011

OVO Hydro

2013

The Murezzan

2007

Djanogly City Academy

2005

Carré d'Art

1992

Yacht Club de Monaco

2014

Leedon Park House

2006

ME London

2013