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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent

EXPLAINED: David adjaye steps back from holocaust memorial after misconduct claims | Vintage Vibes

Sir David Adjaye posing with his medal after he was knighted by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, in 2017.
Adjaye, who was knighted in 2017, said he rejected ‘any claims of sexual misconduct, abuse or criminal wrongdoing’. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

The acclaimed architect Sir David Adjaye has stepped back from working on the planned UK Holocaust memorial in Westminster after being accused of sexual misconduct.

His architectural firm, which won a competition to design the memorial, has told the government that Adjaye will not be involved in the project until the issues raised by the allegations have been addressed.

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