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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
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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
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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
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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
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In memoriam: Ettore Spalletti (1940-2019)
The celebrated ‘painter of light’ has passed away aged 79
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Art furniture pioneer Wendell Castle dies aged 85
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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
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In memoriam: Robert Indiana (1928-2018)
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Claude Parent: remembering the life of the provocative architect
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In memoriam: César Pelli (1926–2019)
César Pelli, Argentinian-American architect, founder of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and winner of more than 80 awards, has passed away aged 92
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In memoriam: Will Alsop (1947-2018)
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In memoriam: the cinematic life of fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy (1927-2018)
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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
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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
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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
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In memoriam: Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019)
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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.
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Design legacy: remembering Italian innovator Achille Castiglioni
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In memoriam: David Collins (1955-2013)
