Azure co-founder Nelda Rodger dies aged 70
Nelda Rodger, the co-founder and editorial director of architecture and design magazine Azure, has passed away after a long illness. More about Azure co-founder Nelda Rodger dies aged 70
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French social housing pioneer Renée Gailhoustet dies aged 93
French architect Renée Gailhoustet, who was awarded the Royal Academy Architecture Prize last year, has passed away aged 93. More about French social housing pioneer Renée Gailhoustet dies aged 93
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki dies aged 91
Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, who was one of the country's most influential post-war architects, has passed away aged 91. More about Pritzker Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki dies aged 91
Punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81
English fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood, who was central to defining the aesthetic of the punk era, has passed away aged 81. More about Punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81
Remembering the design world greats we lost in 2022
As the end of 2022 draws near, our review of the year pays tribute to the architects, designers and industry figures we lost in the past 12 months, including Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake and Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs. More about Remembering the design world greats we lost in 2022
Factory Fifteen founder Jonathan Gales dies aged 36
Jonathan Gales, co-founder of British film and animation studio Factory Fifteen, has died following a car accident. More about Factory Fifteen founder Jonathan Gales dies aged 36
Brazilian designer Fernando Campana dies aged 61
Brazilian designer Fernando Campana of design duo the Campana Brothers has passed away in São Paulo at the age of 61. More about Brazilian designer Fernando Campana dies aged 61
Canadian architect Jack Diamond dies aged 89
Architect Jack Diamond, who co-founded Diamond Schmitt Architects and whose designs include the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, has died aged 89. More about Canadian architect Jack Diamond dies aged 89
High-tech structural engineer Tony Hunt dies aged 90
High-tech pioneer Tony Hunt, who engineered buildings including the Sainsbury Centre, Waterloo station and Hopkins House, has passed away aged 90. More about High-tech structural engineer Tony Hunt dies aged 90
British architect Diane Haigh dies aged 73
Architect, educator and former Allies and Morrison director Diane Haigh, who led projects including the refurbishment of London's Royal Festival Hall, has died aged 73. More about British architect Diane Haigh dies aged 73
Belgian architect Lucien Kroll dies at 95
Architect Lucien Kroll, who was known for his participatory and collaborative architecture, has passed away at the age of 95. More about Belgian architect Lucien Kroll dies at 95
British illustrator Raymond Briggs dies aged 88
Raymond Briggs, the British illustrator best known for creating the popular children's picture book The Snowman, has passed away at the age of 88. More about British illustrator Raymond Briggs dies aged 88
Japanese designer Issey Miyake dies aged 84
Japanese designer Issey Miyake, founder of his eponymous fashion brand, has died in Tokyo aged 84 following a battle with liver cancer. More about Japanese designer Issey Miyake dies aged 84
Ugandan architect Doreen Adengo dies aged 45
Doreen Adengo, founder of Ugandan architecture firm Adengo Architecture, has passed away following a long-term illness at the age of 45. More about Ugandan architect Doreen Adengo dies aged 45
"Marcus Fairs was undoubtedly one of the design world's pre-eminent power brokers"
Marcus Fairs, who passed away late last month, changed the way we consume design news, writes Justin McGuirk in this obituary for Dezeen's founder and former editor-in-chief.
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Architect and former RIBA president Marco Goldschmied dies aged 78
British architect Marco Goldschmied, a founding partner of the Richard Rogers Partnership and former RIBA president, has lost his battle with lung cancer. More about Architect and former RIBA president Marco Goldschmied dies aged 78
Japanese-American architect Gyo Obata dies aged 99
Gyo Obata, co-founder of the St Louis-based architecture firm HOK, has passed away at the age of 99. More about Japanese-American architect Gyo Obata dies aged 99
Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill dies aged 82
Ricardo Bofill, the Spanish architect behind the Walden 7 apartment building in Catalonia, has passed away at the age of 82. More about Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill dies aged 82
British engineer Max Fordham dies aged 88
Max Fordham, a British engineer and "pioneer of sustainable building design", has passed away at the age of 88. More about British engineer Max Fordham dies aged 88
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers dies aged 88
High-tech architecture pioneer Richard Rogers, who designed the Centre Pompidou and Lloyd's building, has passed away aged 88. More about Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers dies aged 88