In memoriam
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Etel Adnan obituary: 1925 – 2021
We remember Etel Adnan, writer, artist and pioneer in Arab-American culture, who has died in Paris aged 96
By Diane Theunissen Last updated
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Remembering Syd Mead, the ‘Oscar Wilde of designers’
The American ‘visual futurist’ behind the imaginary worlds for movies including Blade Runner and Tron as well as conceptual design for Ford, Phillips and Sony passed away aged 86 in December 2019. Here Wallpaper* salutes his life and influence
By Guy Bird Last updated
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In memoriam: Claude Lalanne (1924-2019)
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Remembering Vittorio Gregotti: architect, thinker, Italian
We celebrate the legacy of intellectual Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti
By Marco Sammicheli Last updated
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Remembering the work and impact of architect Kerry Hill, who has passed away aged 75
By Claire Wrathall Last updated
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The architecture of Gottfried Böhm (1920-2021)
Pritzker Prize winning German architect Gottfried Böhm (1920-2021) passed away on 9 June 2021 at the age of 101. Here, we revisit a story from the Wallpaper* archives, celebrating the geometric shapes of his 1968 Pilgrimage Church near Koln
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Remembering Richard Rogers (1933 – 2021)
We celebrate the life and career of Richard Rogers, one of the most influential architects of our era and winner of the 2007 Pritzker Prize, who passed away on 18 December 2021 at age 88
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Remembering the mind-bending art of Dan Graham (1942–2022)
American artist and writer Dan Graham, whose hybrid output warped perceptions and defied genre has died in New York aged 79
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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In memoriam: André Dubreuil (1951 – 2022)
We celebrate the life and work of André Dubreuil and his inventive design pieces
By Simon Mills Last updated
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In memoriam: Marcus Fairs (1967–2022)
We remember Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs, a leading light of design and architecture journalism, who has passed away at age 54
By Nick Compton Last updated
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In memoriam: Pauline Deltour (1983 – 2021)
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Remembering Virgil Abloh: 1980–2021
We remember creative pioneer and innovator Virgil Abloh, who has passed away at age 41
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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The remarkable life of artist Carmen Herrera: 1915-2022
Carmen Herrera, the Cuban-born American artist whose experiments with space and colour blazed a trail in geometric abstraction, has died in New York aged 106
By Diane Theunissen Last updated
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Russell Bell (1958 – 2022), an appreciation
We remember illustrator Russell Bell, whose artistry helped define the Wallpaper* aesthetic
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Remembering fashion designer and friend Richard Nicoll, 1977–2016
By Jack Moss Last updated
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A tribute to William Klein (1928-2022), legendary photographer of urban life
William Klein, the American-French artist responsible for transforming the worlds of fashion photography, street photography and cinema verité, has died in Paris aged 96
By Tom Seymour Last updated
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In memory of Vladimir Kagan, 1927–2016
By Tom Howells Last updated
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In memoriam: Zeev Aram (1931 – 2021)
Founder of Aram Designs, Zeev Aram was a hugely influential design personality who championed creativity and fresh talent
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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A tribute to architect Trevor Dannatt (1920-2021)
British architect Trevor Dannatt OBE RA (1920-2021) was known for his thoughtful and sensitive designs, which wove humble, traditional materials and modernist ideas. For our May 2012 issue (W*158), his son, art critic Adrian Dannatt, gave an account of one of the architect's new projects at the time, a private house in Petersfield. Here, we republish it in tribute
By Adrian Dannatt Last updated
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In Memoriam: Issey Miyake (1938 – 2022)
We remember fashion designer Issey Miyake, who has died aged 84
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Remembering Paulo Mendes da Rocha (1928-2021)
Paulo Mendes da Rocha – one of Brazil's most important architects and one of the world's last great modernists – has passed away in Sao Paulo at the age of 92
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Remembering Chris Burden: his dizzying kinetic sculpture and limited edition Wallpaper* cover
By Mimi Zeiger Last updated
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In memoriam: Sir Terence Conran (1931-2020)
Sir Terence Conran will be remembered for countless commercial achievements, but most impressively of all, for possessing a clear and compelling vision for the future of design, retail and hospitality
By Damon Syson Last updated
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A tribute to Arne Sorenson (1958 – 2021)
Arne Sorenson, who for the past decade ran Marriott International, the world's biggest hotel company, with brands including Edition, Ritz-Carlton, St Regis and Marriott, has died. His last major magazine interview was in Wallpaper's October 2019 Issue (W*247), with his friend and Edition collaborator Ian Schrager. We republish it here in tribute
By John Arlidge Last updated
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In memoriam: Luchita Hurtado (1920 – 2020)
The Venezuelan-born artist, who took the art world by storm in her 90s, has died aged 99
By Diane Theunissen Last updated
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In memoriam: Germano Celant (1940-2020)
The Italian art historian, curator and father of Arte Povera has died aged 80. Here, Nicholas Cullinan, director of London's National Portrait Gallery, pays tribute
By Nicholas Cullinan Last updated
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In memoriam: Ettore Spalletti (1940-2019)
The celebrated ‘painter of light’ has passed away aged 79
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated