Obama and Bono congratulate David Adjaye on RIBA Gold Medal award
Adjaye formally received the 2021 gong in Accra from the UK’s high commissioner to Ghana, Iain Walker, on behalf of the Queen – with four current and
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Adjaye formally received the 2021 gong in Accra from the UK’s high commissioner to Ghana, Iain Walker, on behalf of the Queen – with four current and
By Elizabeth Hopkirk2021-05-27T06:00:00+01:00 Architect hints the sustainable material could feature in high-rise projects David Adjaye revealed he is “obsessed by rammed earth” and hinted that it would appear in much of his office’s future work, including high-rise projects. The vernacular material’s sustainability credentials and potential for much wider use as a low-carbon alternative to concrete fascinated him, he said at yesterday’s Gold Medal ceremony in response to an audience question. “It’s ripe for rethinking,” he said. He promised the public would begin to see the...
David Adjaye received the RIBA's Royal Gold Medal last night in a virtual ceremony featuring video messages from luminaries including Bono and Barack Obama.
Virtual ceremony beamed around the world features Barack Obama and Bono
The visit comes ahead of the UK and Kenya’s co-hosting the Global Education Summit with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) taking place in London in July 2021.