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Remembering architect Ricardo Scofidio (1935 – 2025)
Ricardo Scofidio, seminal architect and co-founder of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, has died, aged 89; we honour his passing and celebrate his life
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Remembering Yrjö Kukkapuro, Finnish grand master of design (1933-2025)
Almost everyone in Finland has sat in a chair by designer Yrjö Kukkapuro, writes Wallpaper’s Emma O'Kelly, who met him at his studio in 2020 and here pays tribute to a design legend
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Remembering David Lynch (1946-2025), filmmaking master and creative dark horse
David Lynch has died aged 78. Craig McLean pays tribute, recalling the cult filmmaker, his works, musings and myriad interests, from music-making to coffee entrepreneurship
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Remembering Oliviero Toscani, fashion photographer and author of provocative Benetton campaigns
Best known for the controversial adverts he shot for the Italian fashion brand, former art director Oliviero Toscani has died, aged 82
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Remembering Christopher Charles Benninger (1942-2024)
Architect Christopher Charles Benninger has died in Pune, India, at the age of 82; we honour and reflect on his passing
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In celebration of Bruno Sacco, the man who brought order and elegance to Mercedes design
The car designer Bruno Sacco has died. Sacco shaped Mercedes-Benz design for nearly a quarter of a century. We look back on his impressive legacy
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We remember Kenneth Grange, the British industrial designer, who has died aged 95
Kenneth Grange was a colossus of post-war design. With a career spanning six decades, his mission for improvement touched everything from trains to fountain pens, taxis to toothbrushes
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Remembering Bill Viola (1951-2024), the video artist asking the big questions
American artist Bill Viola has died aged 73 in California
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Remembering Alexandros Tombazis (1939-2024), and the Metabolist architecture of this 1970s eco-pioneer
Back in September 2010 (W*138), we explored the legacy and history of Greek architect Alexandros Tombazis, who this month celebrates his 80th birthday.
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Remembering Richard Serra (1938-2024), American art’s man of steel
American artist Richard Serra, whose vast sculptures transformed landscapes around the world, has died aged 85
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In memoriam: John Miller (1930-2024)
We remember John Miller, an accomplished British architect and educator who advocated a quiet but rigorous modernism
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In memoriam: automotive designer Marcello Gandini (1938-2024)
As the man behind the form of the modern supercar, Marcello Gandini was hugely influential. We look back at some of his most accomplished designs
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In memoriam: architect Antoine Predock (1936-2024)
The late Antoine Predock has left a lasting, international architectural legacy and portfolio, from residential designs to art museums
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In memoriam: photographer Brian Griffin (1948 – 2024)
Remembering British photographer Brian Griffin, we look back on his playful shoot for Wallpaper* May 2018
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Phil Baines: remembering the work and teachings of a master typographer
Professor Phil Baines (1958 – 2024) was an inspirational teacher and an accomplished designer with an endlessly inquisitive eye
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In memoriam: celebrating the lives and work of those we lost in 2023
We honour and remember some of the influential creatives lost during 2023, through the Wallpaper* tributes that ran throughout the year
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In memoriam: restaurateur Russell Norman (1965 – 2023)
We remember Russell Norman, the British restaurateur known for opening landmark restaurants such as Polpo and Brutto
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In memoriam: Joe Tilson (1928 – 2023)
We remember British artist Joe Tilson, who brought a joyful riot of colour to the Pop Art scene
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In Memoriam: Andrea Branzi (1938 – 2023)
We remember Italian design radical Andrea Branzi, who died on 9 October 2023
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In memoriam: Sex Pistols album artist Jamie Reid (1947 – 2023)
Jamie Reid was best known for his bold album artwork for the Sex Pistols
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In Memoriam: Rodolfo Dordoni (1954 - 2023)
We remember Italian designer and architect Rodolfo Dordoni, who died on 1 August 2023
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In memoriam: Thomas Eyck (1964 – 2023)
We remember Dutch design entrepreneur Thomas Eyck, a champion of craft, materiality and beauty who helped elevate many of the Netherlands’ contemporary design stars
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In Memoriam: Italo Lupi (1934 – 2023)
We remember Italian creative Italo Lupi: an architect and graphic designer who left his mark on brands and institutions in Italy and globally
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In memoriam: architect Sir Michael Hopkins (1935 – 2023)
Sir Michael Hopkins died in London on 17 June 2023; here, we celebrate his long, pioneering career in architecture
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Remembering Phyllida Barlow (1944 – 2023): a titanic force of British sculpture
We look back on the life and work of Phyllida Barlow, revered British sculptor, educator and Hauser & Wirth artist who has passed away aged 78
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In memoriam: Rafael Viñoly (1944 – 2023)
Rafael Viñoly, architect of 432 Park Avenue and London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’, has died in New York aged 78
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Remembering the life and work of designer Tom Karen, who has died at the age of 96
Tom Karen (1926 – 2022) was an industrial designer who delighted in the power of design to transport and transform, and shaped some of the most idiosyncratic icons of the 1960s, 1970s and beyond
