Sir Ken Adam during the set design of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Sir Ken Adam on the set of The Spy Who Loved Me. Sir Ken Adam and his wife, Lady Letizia Adam. The Northern School of Arts BA Set Design programme will benefit from a six-figure investment by the estate of Sir Ken Adam. (Image: Northern School of Art)The Northern School of Art said the donation from Sir Ken and Lady Letizia Adam's estate would help strengthen opportunities for students on its highly regarded set design degree course.