
Awards
2021
- Adjaye Associates: Leading Architecture and Design Firm, London. Design and Build Awards
- Abrahamic Family House: Luxury Lifestyle Award for Best Luxury Public Services Architecture
- David Adjaye: 27th Annual Crystal Award, World Economic Forum
- David Adjaye: RIBA Royal Gold Medal
2020
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East: Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Award for Interior Workplace
- The Webster: Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Award for Commercial Retail / Mixed Use Space
- The Webster: AIA|LA Design Award
- The Webster: Dezeen Award for Best Large
Retail Interior of the Year - The Webster: Dezeen Public Vote Winner for Best
Large Retail Interior of the Year - The Webster: MUSE Design Awards Platinum
in Art (Interior & Exterior Lighting) - The Webster: MUSE Design Awards Gold
in Design / Custom Lighting - The Webster: American Architecture Award, Commercial
- David Adjaye: New York Live Arts Honoree
- David Adjaye: Isamu Noguchi Award
- Ruby City: ICONIC AWARDS for Innovative Architecture
- Ruby City: Wallpaper* Design Award,
Best New Public Building - Ruby City: American Architecture Award,
Best Museum & Cultural Building
2019
- Ruby City: Time Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places
- The Architect’s Newspaper’s Best of Design Awards
- 130 William: International Property and Travel Award
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: Institute Honour Award for Architecture
2018
- David Adjaye: AJ100 Contribution to the Profession Award
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: Australia Good Design Award, Gold Winner
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: Best in Competition, AIANY Design Awards
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: Contract Magazine Interiors Awards, Civic/Public
- David Adjaye: Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medallist
in Architecture - Studio Museum: NYC Excellence in Design Award
- David Adjaye: Louis Kahn Memorial Award
2017
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: Beazley Design of the Year
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: Award for Excellence in Architecture, AIA|DC Chapter
- David Adjaye: TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People
- Adjaye Associates: Architizer A+ Awards Firm of the Year
- David Adjaye: Ghana Legacy Honors Impact in Architecture
- David Adjaye: Africa Design Award, Africa Design Days
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: The Surface Travel Awards Finalists
- Adjaye Associates: Building Design Awards, Public Building Architect of the Year
- Adjaye Associates: Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Architecture Companies
2016
- David Adjaye: Knights Bachelor award for services to architecture in the Queen’s New Years honours list
- David Adjaye: Panerai London Design Medal
- Adjaye Associates: Iconic Awards Firm of the Year
- David Adjaye: Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT
- Sugar Hill: AIANY Design Awards Merit Award
- Sugar Hill: Best Multi-Unit Residential Building, NYCxDesign
- David Adjaye: Museum of the African Diaspora’s Visionary Leader in Design
- MEMO: World Architecture News Future Civic Projects
2014
- David Adjaye: W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from Harvard University
2013
- Adjaye Associates: Building Design International Breakthrough Architect of the Year
- Alara Concept Store: International Property Award,
Retail Architecture - William O. Lockridge Bellevue Neighbourhood Library:
RIBA International Award - Francis Gregory Neighbourhood Library: RIBA International Award
2011
- Genesis Pavilion: Condé Nast Innovation and Design Award
- Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO: First prize of the IX International Architecture Award (Public building)
- David Adjaye: Design Miami Designer of the Year Award
2008
- Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver:
RIBA International Award - Stephen Lawrence Centre: Beazley Designs of the Year
- Rivington Place: RIBA London Awards (Arts & Culture)
2007
- David Adjaye: OBE award for services to architecture in the Queen’s birthday honours list
2006
- Idea Store Whitechapel: RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist
1993
- David Adjaye: 1993 RIBA Bronze Medal