Adjaye Associates
Francisco Cunha is a seasoned architect with extensive experience in the field, currently serving as a Senior Project Architect at Adjaye Associates since October 2016, a position that follows previous roles as Project Architect and Architect within the same firm. Additionally, Francisco has been a freelance Architect since January 2011 and held architectural positions at AAA - Azevedo Agência de Arquitetura from July 2012 to November 2013 and RISCO Architecture and Urban Design from January 2011 to June 2012. Francisco holds a Master of Architecture (MArch) from Faculdade de Arquitetura - Universidade de Lisboa, completed in December 2010, and also pursued studies at Sapienza Università di Roma from September 2008 to February 2009.
Adjaye Associates
Since establishing Adjaye Associates in 2000, Sir David Adjaye OBE has crafted a global team that is multicultural and stimulated by the broadest possible cultural discourse. The practice has studios in Accra, London, and New York and completed work in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Adjaye Associates’ most well-known commission to date is the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), opened in 2016 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. The firm has received widespread recognition for its contributions to architecture. Most recently, Adjaye was announced the winner of the 2021 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. Personally approved by Her Majesty the Queen, the Royal Gold Medal is considered one of the highest honors in British architecture for one’s significant contribution to the field internationally. Adjaye is also the recipient of the World Economic Forum’s 27th Annual Crystal Award, which recognizes his “leadership in serving communities, cities and the environment”. For more information, visit our website www.adjaye.com, follow us on Instagram @adjayeassociates, Twitter @Adjayeassoc, and like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/AdjayeAssociates.