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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
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Farewell to Zaha Hadid, the grand dame of architecture (1950–2016)
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Remembering Ken Garland (1929-2021)
Ken Garland – the designer, educator, writer and activist – has died at the age of 92
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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
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Remembering Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (1921-2021)
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, the famed Canadian landscape architect, has passed away at the age of 99 in Vancouver. Here, we pay tribute to her life and work.
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In memoriam: Wim Crouwel (1928-2019)
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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
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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
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In memoriam: Claude Lalanne (1924-2019)
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Remembering the work and impact of architect Kerry Hill, who has passed away aged 75
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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
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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
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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
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In memoriam: André Dubreuil (1951 – 2022)
We celebrate the life and work of André Dubreuil and his inventive design pieces
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In remembrance: Chris Wilkinson (1945 – 2021)
We remember British architect Chris Wilkinson of WilkinsonEyre, who has passed away at the age of 76
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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
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In memoriam: Pauline Deltour (1983 – 2021)
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Remembering Virgil Abloh: 1980–2021
We remember creative pioneer and innovator Virgil Abloh, who has passed away at age 41
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Russell Bell (1958 – 2022), an appreciation
We remember illustrator Russell Bell, whose artistry helped define the Wallpaper* aesthetic
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Remembering fashion designer and friend Richard Nicoll, 1977–2016
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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
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In memory of Vladimir Kagan, 1927–2016
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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
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Celebrating the life and work of Australian modernism pioneer Enrico Taglietti (1926-2019)
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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
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In Memoriam: Issey Miyake (1938 – 2022)
We remember fashion designer Issey Miyake, who has died aged 84
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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
