OMA co-founder Elia Zenghelis dies aged 89
Greek architect Elia Zenghelis, one of the co-founders of international architecture firm OMA, has passed away at the age of 89. More about OMA co-founder Elia Zenghelis dies aged 89
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Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her colourful polka dot artworks, has passed away in Tokyo from multiple organ failure at the age of 97. More about Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
LOHA founder Lorcan O'Herlihy dies aged 66
Irish architect Lorcan O'Herlihy, who founded California studio LOHA in 1994, has passed away aged 66. More about LOHA founder Lorcan O'Herlihy dies aged 66
"The greatest architect" Frank Gehry dies aged 96
Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, known for his deconstructivist Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, has died aged 96. More about "The greatest architect" Frank Gehry dies aged 96
US architect Robert AM Stern dies aged 86
US architect Robert AM Stern, who was the long-time dean of Yale university, has passed away aged 86. More about US architect Robert AM Stern dies aged 86
"That generation of men who grew up toying with Meccano and went on to change the world is finally leaving the stage"
Following the recent deaths of British architects Nicholas Grimshaw and Terry Farrell, Catherine Slessor reflects on their intertwined but highly distinct careers. More about "That generation of men who grew up toying with Meccano and went on to change the world is finally leaving the stage"
"Maverick and non-conformist" architect Terry Farrell dies aged 87
Architect Terry Farrell, best-known for the postmodern MI6 and TV-am buildings, along with his high-tech collaborations with the late Nicholas Grimshaw, has passed away at the age of 87. More about "Maverick and non-conformist" architect Terry Farrell dies aged 87
Sponge city creator Kongjian Yu killed in Brazil plane crash
Landscape architect Kongjian Yu, the founder of Chinese studio Turenscape, and three others have died in a plane crash in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands while reportedly making a documentary about his sponge city model. More about Sponge city creator Kongjian Yu killed in Brazil plane crash
High-tech pioneer Nicholas Grimshaw dies aged 85
Grimshaw founder Nicholas Grimshaw, who designed the Eden Project and the International Terminal at Waterloo Station, has passed away at the age of 85. More about High-tech pioneer Nicholas Grimshaw dies aged 85
Coop Himmelb(l)au co-founder Helmut Swiczinsky dies aged 81
Deconstructivist architect Helmut Swiczinsky, a founding partner Viennese studio Coop Himmelb(l)au, has passed away at the age of 81. More about Coop Himmelb(l)au co-founder Helmut Swiczinsky dies aged 81
Poundbury planner Léon Krier dies aged 79
Luxembourgish architect and theorist Léon Krier, who was a key driver of New Urbanism and well-known critic of modernism, has passed away aged 79. More about Poundbury planner Léon Krier dies aged 79
American skyscraper architect David Childs dies aged 83
American architect David Childs, who designed the One World Trade skyscraper in Manhattan, has passed away in Pelham, New York at age 83. More about American skyscraper architect David Childs dies aged 83
Diller Scofidio + Renfro founder Ricardo Scofidio dies aged 89
New York architect Ricardo Scofidio, who designed the city's High Line and The Shed cultural centre, has passed away at 89. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro founder Ricardo Scofidio dies aged 89
Postmodernist Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro dies aged 91
Yrjö Kukkapuro, the Finnish furniture and product designer who dreamt up ideas "until the very end" over more than 70 years of creating, has passed away at his home in Kauniainen at the age of 91. More about Postmodernist Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro dies aged 91
"David Lynch was a superb director of architecture"
Late film director David Lynch adored design and architecture and mastered the art of wielding it to evocative effect, writes Anthony Paletta. More about "David Lynch was a superb director of architecture"
Archigram co-founder Dennis Crompton dies aged 89
British architect Dennis Crompton, best known as one of the founders of the experimental collective Archigram, has died at the age of 89. More about Archigram co-founder Dennis Crompton dies aged 89
Japanese architect Hiroshi Hara dies aged 88
Japanese architect Hiroshi Hara, who designed Osaka's Umeda Sky Building and the Kyoto Station building, has passed away aged 88. More about Japanese architect Hiroshi Hara dies aged 88
"World-leading" architectural historian Joseph Rykwert dies aged 98
Architectural historian Joseph Rykwert, a recipient of the prestigious RIBA Royal Gold Medal, has passed away at the age of 98. More about "World-leading" architectural historian Joseph Rykwert dies aged 98
Moody Nolan co-founder Curtis Jerome Moody dies aged 73
Architect Curtis Jerome Moody, co-founder of the largest African-American-owned architecture firm in the US, has passed away aged 73. More about Moody Nolan co-founder Curtis Jerome Moody dies aged 73
Archigram co-founder Colin Fournier dies aged 79
British architect Colin Fournier, a founding member of the architecture studio Archigram who worked on the Kunsthaus Graz in Austria, has died aged 79. More about Archigram co-founder Colin Fournier dies aged 79