In memoriam
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Art furniture pioneer Wendell Castle dies aged 85
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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In memoriam: John Giorno (1936-2019)
The performance artist, poet and AIDS activist has died aged 82 at his Lower Manhattan home in New York
By Tom Seymour Last updated
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In memoriam: Robert Indiana (1928-2018)
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Claude Parent: remembering the life of the provocative architect
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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In memoriam: Milton Glaser (1929-2020)
Remembering the American design icon who gave us the ‘I ❤️ NY’ logo and championed better citizenship through visual communication
By TF Chan Last updated
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Owen Luder (1928 – 2021): an appreciation of one of Britain’s best brutalists
Architect Owen Luder, who died recently aged 93, was the pre-eminent exponent of brutalist architecture in the UK
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Remembering Ricardo Bofill (1939 – 2022)
Ricardo Bofill, the Spanish architect with a penchant for strong colours and bold forms, passed away in Barcelona on 14 January 2022. We look back at his life and work
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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In memoriam: Michael Sorkin (1948 – 2020)
We remember and celebrate the life and work of esteemed architect, urbanist, critic and educator Michael Sorkin, who passed away on the 26 March 2020 in New York
By Ali Morris Last updated
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In memoriam: Michael McKinnell (1935 – 2020)
Co-designer of the famous Brutalist landmark, Boston City Hall, and co-founder of Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Michael McKinnell, has died aged 84 in Rockport, Massachussetts
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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In memoriam: Will Alsop (1947-2018)
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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In memoriam: the cinematic life of fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy (1927-2018)
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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In memoriam: Elsa Peretti (1940 – 2021)
Elsa Peretti, the designer known for her jewellery designs for Tiffany & Co, has died age 80
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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In memoriam: Peter Lindbergh (1944-2019)
The German fashion photographer who mastered monochrome, and refused to bow to a glossy form of perfection, has passed away aged 74
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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We pay tribute to architect Ruy Ohtake (1938 – 2021)
Brazilian architect Ruy Ohtake, the master of Brazilian modernism, has passed away in São Paulo, at 83 years of age. To honour his memory, we revisit the Tomie Ohtake Residence, which he designed in 1968 for his parents and named after his mother, abstract painter Tomie Ohtake. Scroll down, to read this interview from the Wallpaper* archive, first published in 2001
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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In memoriam: Rifat Chadirji (1926 – 2020)
We look back to the life and work of prominent Iraqi architect Rifat Chadirji, considered by many the father of modern Iraqi architecture, who has passed away aged 93
By Hadani Ditmars Published
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In memoriam: Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019)
By Laura Hawkins Published
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Richard Sapper: acclaimed German designer dies aged 83
Richard Sapper, the German-born industrial designer considered one of the most influential of his generation, has died aged 83.
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Design legacy: remembering Italian innovator Achille Castiglioni
By Caroline Roux Published