Architect David Adjaye and his composer brother Peter explore sonic and spatial design in Dialogues

A new spatial musical collaboration between composer Peter Adjaye (aka AJ Kwame) and his award-winning architect brother David Adjaye will see its release in the form of a limited edition vinyl-exclusive album on 8 July.

Dialogues aims to analyse the interrelationship between spatial and sonic design where each of the 10 tracks responds to an architectural work completed by David. Explaining the natural pairing of their creative process, David said: “What Peter does is ‘sound architecture’. I give Peter a project and ask him to react. Architecture is a narrative. This project is like a DNA experiment. There’s a construction.”

Tanzanian-born architect David Adjaye is best known for his design of the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, Moscow School of Management and the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington D.C., completed and due to open this September.

Conceptual sound artist, composer and producer Peter Adjaye specialises in soundscape design for installation and architecture, having exhibited work at the Tate Modern, Design Museum, Art Institute Of Chicago and Somerset House, and has collaborated with his brother many times over the years. He also holds a PhD in Mathematics.

Pressed on 180g vinyl, will be packaged and released by The Vinyl Factory on 8 July, in a gatefold design carrying a hand-drawn illustration by David, tying together their close personal and professional collaboration.