David Adjaye
Architect · Ghana · On the map · Architects · Born 1966 · age 60
Sir David Frank Adjaye is a Ghanaian-British architect who has designed many notable buildings around the world, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Adjaye was knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to architecture.
David Adjaye is read about 118 times a day, in 19 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 88 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Media & music
In their own words 8
, I am an architect first of all, whose background is complex.
I'm just not always looking at the usual references.
Architecture is losing its relevance to life. It's more about spectacle than buildings.
Awards
About this person
He received the 2021 Royal Gold Medal, making him the first African recipient and one of the youngest recipients. He was appointed to the Order of Merit in 2022.
