DeTnk - David Adjaye

Narrative Architecture – How The New African American Museum Facade Tells Stories

Collecting Design — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:25:02 +0100

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.

David Adjaye in conversation with Tim McKeough

Collecting Design — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:53:31 +0000

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.

Material Table by Adjaye Associates

Collecting Design — Fri, 13 May 2011 09:57:45 +0100

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.