The first African architect to be awarded the Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects, David Adjaye employs his creativity in projects varying in locality, scale, and style. In his words, the business of being an architect is not about perfecting one’s style, but about a very profound engagement with society. The projects of his firm adopt cultural diversity to catalyze new and diverse lifestyles. His unique attitude for hybridization, change, and multi-disciplinary action are core the studio’s practice, in works such as the Smithsonian African Museum as well as in the sustainable underwear designed for PACT, in the post-deco Double Zero seatings created for Moroso as well as the iconic Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Co-founder, with Lesley Lokko, of the African Future Institute, Adjaye is a talent scout for extraordinary practices and one of the most refined voices of an architecture that is already a laboratory of the future.
