Italian designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini dies
Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, famed for designs including the Proust armchair and the Groninger Museum, has passed away aged 87. More
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Office design pioneer Florence Knoll Bassett dies aged 101
Florence Knoll Bassett, the designer who pioneered the modern open-plan office, has passed away. More
Fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford dies at 62
British-Ghanaian fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford has passed away aged 62, after losing a three-year fight with cancer. More
Stockholm Design's Charlotte Wiking dies at 48
Inspirational business leader Charlotte Wiking, a key figure in Sweden's creative industries, has passed away after a short illness. More
Pioneering African American designer Charles Harrison dies aged 87
Charles Harrison, the industrial designer who revolutionised the View-Master toy and the plastic trash can, has passed away aged 87. More
Graphic designer Anthon Beeke dies aged 78
Dutch graphic designer Anthon Beeke, the creator of the 1969 Naked Ladies typeface, has passed away aged 78 following a stroke. More
Postmodernism pioneer Robert Venturi dies aged 93
Pritzker Prize-winning American architect Robert Venturi, who spearheaded the postmodern movement with wife and partner Denise Scott Brown, has died aged 93 following a short illness. More
Aram Store director Ruth Aram dies aged 52
Ruth Aram, who directed London's Aram Store with her brother Daniel and father Zeev, has died. More
Architectural imagery pioneer Alan Davidson dies
Scottish architectural visualiser Alan Davidson, who pioneered the use of computers to create realistic digital images of buildings, has died aged 58. More
Kerry Hill "architect of exceptional sensibility and expertise" dies aged 75
Australian Institute of Architects' Gold Medal-winning architect Kerry Hill, designer of the City of Perth Library as well as numerous award-winning hotels, has passed away. More
Prolific New York architect and Trump collaborator Costas Kondylis dies aged 78
Architect Costas Kondylis, who designed countless residential skyscrapers in Manhattan including several for Donald Trump, has died aged 78. More
Fashion designer Kate Spade dies aged 55 in apparent suicide
Fashion designer Kate Spade has been found dead at her New York apartment, where she reportedly took her own life. More
Architect Will Alsop dies aged 70
British architect Will Alsop, described as "one of architecture's biggest characters and talents", has died at the age of 70 after a short illness. More
Burning Man founder Larry Harvey dies aged 70
Larry Harvey, the man who founded Burning Man festival, has passed away after suffering a stroke. More
Fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy dies aged 91
French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, known for dressing icons including Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, has passed away at the age of 91. More
Wind-up radio inventor Trevor Baylis dies aged 80
British inventor Trevor Baylis, who developed the first radio powered by a crank, has died following a long illness. More
IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad dies aged 91
Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Swedish furniture giant IKEA, has died, the company has announced. More
Wendell Castle "father of the art furniture movement" dies aged 85
American designer and artist Wendell Castle, famous for his elaborate woodwork pieces, has died aged 85 after a battle with leukaemia. More
Australian architect Cameron Lyon passes away
Cameron Lyon, a director of influential Australian firm Lyons and a pioneer of "people-friendly courthouses", has died. More
Housing pioneer Neave Brown dies aged 88
Acclaimed architect Neave Brown, a "pioneer of quality public housing", has died following a battle with cancer. More