In memoriam
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In memoriam: the life and influence of Judy Blame (1960-2018)
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Jony Ive remembers Azzedine Alaïa
By Jack Moss Last updated
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In memoriam: Kenzo Takada (1939–2020)
The Japanese fashion designer has passed away aged 81
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Remembering Alber Elbaz (1961–2021)
The Israeli fashion designer, founder of new label AZ Factory, and the former creative director of Lanvin, has passed away aged 59
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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In memoriam: Ruth Aram (1966 - 2018)
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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From the vault: in memory of Walter Lange 1924-2017
By Ken Kessler Last updated
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Architectural photographer Dennis Gilbert (1951-2021): an appreciation
Architectural photographer Dennis Gilbert has died aged 70. Founder of View Pictures, one of the foremost agencies for architectural imagery, and an honorary fellow of RIBA, he helped shape our perception of contemporary architecture
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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In memoriam: Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019)
By Damon Syson Last updated
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In memoriam: celebrating the lives and work of those we lost in 2021
We pause to remember inspirational creative figures sadly lost in 2021, to whom Wallpaper* paid tribute during the year
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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A London exhibition charts the art and death of Joshua Compston
By Nick Compton Last updated
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In memoriam: Christo (1935-2020)
We pay homage to the artist who wrapped the world
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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In memoriam: Florence Knoll Bassett 1917-2019
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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In memoriam: Ingo Maurer (1932-2019)
The leading light of the design scene, German-born and raised Ingo Maurer has died aged 87. Here, Deyan Sudjic remembers the legacy of this illuminating force in the industry
By Deyan Sudjic Last updated
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In memoriam: Luigi Colani (1928-2019)
The German-born industrial designer, who spent a lifetime pursuing esoteric aesthetics, has passed away aged 91
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Meet and seat: pulling up a chair with mid-century modern master Jens Risom
By Paul McCann Last updated
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In memoriam: Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923-2019)
Carlos Cruz-Diez, the Venezuelan artist whose experiments with light and colour changed the face of kinetic art, died on Saturday in Paris. He was 95.
By TF Chan Last updated
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In memoriam: Sophia Kokosalaki (1972-2019)
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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In memoriam: Nanda Vigo (1936-2020)
Celebrating the female force of otherworldly design
By Marco Sammicheli Last updated
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In memoriam: Cristiano Toraldo di Francia (1941-2019)
By Laura May Todd Last updated
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Remembering legendary Brazilian modernist Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020)
Retracing the ‘succession of miracles’ from Jorge Zalszupin, an icon of Brazilian design who has passed away aged 98
By Scott Mitchem Last updated
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In memoriam: Cini Boeri (1924 - 2020)
The Italian architect and designer Cini Boeri championed economy and functionalism as a philosophy to make the world a better place
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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In memoriam: John Baldessari (1931-2020)
The godfather of conceptual art died on 2 January at his home in Venice, Los Angeles, at the age of 88
By Tom Seymour Last updated
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In memoriam: Enzo Mari (1932-2020)
Remembering Italian designer Enzo Mari, who revolutionised design thinking through his radical designs and his political and social ideas
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Celebrating the genius of the late Robert Opron
The French auto designer and engineer Robert Opron died on 29 March 2021, at the age of 89
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Farewell to Zaha Hadid, the grand dame of architecture (1950–2016)
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Remembering Ken Garland (1929-2021)
Ken Garland – the designer, educator, writer and activist – has died at the age of 92
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Remembering Lawrence Weiner (1942–2021)
We pay tribute to American conceptual art pioneer Lawrence Weiner – known for his philosophical heft, linguistic dexterity and political candour – who has passed away aged 79
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated