Interview: David Adjaye and Theaster Gates on working in Washington, DC

The London-based architect David Adjaye and the Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates sit at the forefront of a cultural resurgence in the capital of the US. On 24 September, Adjaye unveils his latest and most keenly anticipated project: the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The buildings three-tiered shape is inspired by crowns found in the Yoruban art of West Africa; the lattice exterior references metalwork created by enslaved African-Americans in the southern US.
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