Overview
David Adjaye is a Ghanaian-British architect born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 1966. He established Adjaye Associates in 2000, developing an international practice working across civic, cultural, residential and public architecture. His best-known project is the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, which opened in 2016. Other work includes the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and the Idea Stores in London. Adjaye received the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 2021 and was appointed to the Order of Merit in 2022. His architectural approach explores material expression, cultural histories and the relationship between public buildings and the communities they serve.
