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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad dies aged 91
Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Swedish furniture giant IKEA, has died, the company has announced. More
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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
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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
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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
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American architect John Portman dies aged 93
Atlanta-based architect and developer John C Portman Jr, renowned for his buildings designed around vast atria, has died aged 93. More
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Architecture historian Gavin Stamp dies aged 69
The architecture industry has been paying tribute to historian, writer and broadcaster Gavin Stamp, who has died following a battle with prostate cancer. More
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Prolific logo designer Ivan Chermayeff dies aged 85
New York-based graphic designer Ivan Chermayeff, whose iconic designs include logotypes for New York's MoMA and LA's MoCA museums, has died aged 85. More
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American modernist architect Albert C Ledner dies aged 93
Albert C Ledner, an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright who helped proliferate modern architecture across the US, has died in New Hampshire aged 93. More
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Fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa dies age 77
Tunisian-born fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa, who was known for his figure-fitting dresses, has died at the age of 77. More
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Architect and London Eye entrepreneur David Marks dies
Marks Barfield Architects co-founder David Marks has died aged 64, following a long illness. More
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Former V&A head Martin Roth dies aged 62
Museum director Martin Roth has passed away at the age of 62, prompting tributes from his former colleagues at the V&A. More
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"Subversive, shocking and truly unique" artist and architect Vito Acconci dies
Vito Acconci, whose provocative works range from an artificial island to a performance that involved masturbation, has died aged 77. More
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Pioneering designer Lella Vignelli dies aged 82
Italian designer Lella Vignelli, who together with husband Massimo formed the "first couple of modern design", has died aged 82. More
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Mid-century modern designer Jens Risom dies aged 100
Danish-American furniture designer Jens Risom – one of the first to introduce Scandinavian design to the US – has died aged 100. More
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Maddalena de Padova dies aged 88
Maddalena de Padova, an Italian entrepreneur and founder of furniture company De Padova, has died aged 88. More