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David Adjaye

David Adjaye (born 1966) is a Ghanaian architect and furniture designer.

Also recorded as David Frank Adjaye.

David Adjaye in brief

Born
1966
Known for
architect and furniture designer
Place of birth
Dar es Salaam
Contents

Overview

Born at Dar es Salaam in 1966.

In detail

David Adjaye studied at Royal College of Art and London South Bank University. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with Royal College of Art and University of Pennsylvania. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters, Royal Academy of Arts and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are Skolkovo Moscow School of Management and National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Work by David Adjaye is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago.

Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT and Crystal Award.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “David Adjaye”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1173530: David Adjaye

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