David Adjaye calls this concept “narrative construction.” It’s a mode of architectural storytelling embodied in the museum’s façade, a three-tiered, trapezoidal structure inspired by the staggered crown of an early 20th century Yoruban sculpture that Adjaye encountered in a book from his personal library.
Design Miami's 2011 Designer of the Year sits down with New York Times journalist Tim McKeough to discuss architectural furniture, interactions and collaborations in design, art/design, and the future of Adjay's practice.
Aram Gallery
London
Material Table lays bare and presents a table of materials across a range of Adjaye Associates’ projects.
In this extensive library, materials are divided and ordered according to their types, quality and property; texture, porous, hard and so on; all vital and mandatory considerations for the architect’s design method.
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