French-Italian fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
Pierre Cardin, the fashion designer known for his space-age-informed 1960s dresses, has passed away in Neuilly, France at the age of 98. More
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Graphic designer Martin Lambie-Nairn dies aged 75
Martin Lambie-Nairn, the British graphic designer who created the seminal "Blocks" logo for UK television station Channel 4, passed away on Christmas Day at the age of 75. More
"The heart and soul of Salone del Mobile" Manlio Armellini dies aged 83
Manlio Armellini, a tireless advocate for Italian design and one of the founding fathers of Milan's Salone del Mobile, the world's largest furniture fair, has passed away at the age of 83. More
Hidden Art founder and "visionary" Dieneke Ferguson dies at 70
Dieneke Ferguson, the founder of Hackney non-profit and design organisation Hidden Art, has died from ovarian cancer at the age of 70. More
Enzo Mari and his wife Lea Vergine died of "complications related to Covid-19"
Italian curator and art critic Lea Vergine has died just a day after the death of her husband, Italian designer Enzo Mari, with the couple joining the growing list of iconic figures from architecture and design lost to coronavirus. More
"Giant" of Italian design Enzo Mari dies aged 88
Italian furniture designer and author Enzo Mari has passed away in Milan at age 88. More
"Grandmaster of the white interior" Jan des Bouvrie dies aged 78
Dutch celebrity designer Jan des Bouvrie, known for creating the iconic Cube sofa and introducing white, minimalist interiors to the Netherlands, has passed away at the age of 78 after a multi-year battle with prostate cancer. More
Kenzo founder Kenzo Takada dies of coronavirus aged 81
Paris-based Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, the founder of the brand Kenzo, has died of coronavirus at the age of 81. More
Visionary British designer Terence Conran dies
British designer Terence Conran, founder of furniture brand Habitat and London's Design Museum, has died at the age of 88. More
"Formidable architect and designer" Cini Boeri dies aged 96
Italian architect and designer Cini Boeri, who created a series of iconic seating designs and was the founder of Cini Boeri Architetti, has passed away aged 96. More
French interior designer Christian Liaigre dies aged 77
Christian Liaigre, who fashioned homes for the likes of Karl Lagerfeld and Calvin Klein, has passed away at the age of 77. More
Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto dies at 76
Kansai Yamamoto, the Japanese fashion designer best known for his dramatic costumes for David Bowie's stage tours, has passed away at the age of 76. More
Milton Glaser features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes news of graphic designer Milton Glaser's death. More
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Milton Glaser, designer of the "I ♥ New York" logo, dies aged 91
Tributes have poured in for Milton Glaser, the influential American graphic designer who has died in New York on his 91st birthday. More
Christo, the artist famous for wrapping buildings, dies aged 84
Christo, the Bulgarian artist best known for wrapping buildings including Berlin's Reichstag and the Pont Neuf in Paris, has died of natural causes at the age of 84. More
Co-founder of Italian design company Driade Enrico Astori dies at 83
Enrico Astori, co-founder of Italian design brand Driade, has passed away at the age of 83. More
The Architect's Newspaper co-founder Bill Menking dies aged 72
The architecture community has paid tribute to William "Bill" Menking, co-founder of The Architect's Newspaper, who has died aged 72 of cancer. More
Arper founder Luigi Feltrin dies aged 85 from coronavirus
Luigi Feltrin, founder of Italian furniture brand Arper, has passed away near Venice at the age of 85 after contracting coronavirus. More
"Fierce and brilliant" architect and critic Michael Sorkin dies of coronavirus
Tributes have poured in for architect and critic Michael Sorkin, who has died aged 71 of complications caused by Covid-19. More
Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti dies of coronavirus
Vittorio Gregotti, the Italian architect who designed Palermo's ZEN neighbourhood and the Barcelona Olympic Stadium, has passed away at the age of 92 from coronavirus. More