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Featuring more than 25 designs by the Ghanaian-British architect, this instalment offers an in-depth look at the direction his practice has taken over the past decade, and includes an essay by the architect on his approach to light and density. “The light determines how the building will be seen and understood, and influences how I decide to format the construction,” explains Adjaye. It is a formidable list of projects from around the globe, such as the Moscow School of Management in Skolkovo, IBA Hamburg, Beirut’s Aishti Foundation, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Wakefied Market Hall in West Yorkshire, and Sugar Hill mixed-use development in New York City.

Essay: Light and Density
David Adjaye

Cologne Tower
130 William
International Finance Corporation Offices
Gwangju Pavilion
Piety Street Bridge & Wharf
Sugar Hill
Aishti Foundation
Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art
Munich Euroboden
The Studio Museum Harlem
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
(NMAAHC)
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver)
Asem-pa — Make It Right
IBA Hamburg
LN House
Nkron
Hill House
Carriage House
Nanjing House, CIPEA
Wakefield Market Hall
Moscow School of Management, Skolkovo
Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
William O. Lockridge / Bellevue Library
The Source
Alara Concept Store
Hallmark House
Marine Drive