Architect Chris Wilkinson dies aged 76
British architect and artist Chris Wilkinson, co-founder of the RIBA Stirling Prize-winning studio WilkinsonEyre, has passed away at the age of 76. More about Architect Chris Wilkinson dies aged 76
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Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2021
As part of our ongoing 2021 review, Dezeen remembers the architects and designers who passed away this year, including designer Virgil Abloh and architects Helmut Jahn and Art Gensler. More about Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2021
"The great transformer of Barcelona" architect Oriol Bohigas dies aged 95
Oriol Bohigas, the Catalan architect behind the modernisation of Barcelona, has died at the age of 95. More about "The great transformer of Barcelona" architect Oriol Bohigas dies aged 95
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Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies aged 41
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who was the founder of brand Off-White and artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection, has died aged 41. More about Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies aged 41
Brutalist architect Owen Luder dies aged 93
Owen Luder, the British architect behind brutalist buildings including the Trinity Square car park and Tricorn Centre, has died at the age of 93. More about Brutalist architect Owen Luder dies aged 93
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Gottfried Böhm dies aged 101
German architect Gottfried Böhm, designer of the brutalist Church of the Pilgrimage, has passed away aged 101. More about Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Gottfried Böhm dies aged 101
Graphic designer Ken Garland dies aged 92
Ken Garland, the graphic designer best known for redesigning CND's peace symbol, has passed away at the age of 92. More about Graphic designer Ken Garland dies aged 92
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha dies at 92
Highly decorated Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize and RIBA Gold Medal, has passed away at the age of 92. More about Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha dies at 92
Former MoMA chief curator of architecture and design Terence Riley dies aged 66
American architect Terence Riley, former chief curator of architecture and design at New York's Museum of Modern Art and founding partner of Keenen/Riley Architects, has passed away at the age of 66. More about Former MoMA chief curator of architecture and design Terence Riley dies aged 66
Founder of the world's largest architecture studio Art Gensler dies at 85
Art Gensler, the American architect, interior designer and founder of global architecture firm Gensler, has passed away at the age of 85 after a long illness. More about Founder of the world's largest architecture studio Art Gensler dies at 85
Architect Helmut Jahn dies in bicycle crash aged 81
Architect Helmut Jahn, who designed the postmodern James R Thompson Center, has been killed while riding his bicycle near his home in a Chicago suburb. More about Architect Helmut Jahn dies in bicycle crash aged 81
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies from coronavirus aged 59
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz, who worked as creative director at French fashion houses Lanvin and Yves Saint Laurent, has passed away at the age of 59. More about Fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies from coronavirus aged 59
"Design titan" Zeev Aram dies aged 89
Furniture and interior designer Zeev Aram, who promoted numerous modernist and emerging designers at London's Aram Store, has passed away at the age of 89. More about "Design titan" Zeev Aram dies aged 89
Artemide founder and president Ernesto Gismondi dies aged 89
Ernesto Gismondi, the Italian designer who founded lighting brand Artemide, has passed away aged 89. More about Artemide founder and president Ernesto Gismondi dies aged 89
Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2020
To round off our review of 2020, Dezeen looks back at the designers and architects who passed away this year, including Italian designer Enzo Mari, British entrepreneur Terence Conran and Bulgarian artist Christo. More about Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2020
French-Italian fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
Pierre Cardin, the fashion designer known for his space-age-informed 1960s dresses, has passed away in Neuilly, France at the age of 98. More about French-Italian fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
Graphic designer Martin Lambie-Nairn dies aged 75
Martin Lambie-Nairn, the British graphic designer who created the seminal "Blocks" logo for UK television station Channel 4, passed away on Christmas Day at the age of 75. More about Graphic designer Martin Lambie-Nairn dies aged 75
"The heart and soul of Salone del Mobile" Manlio Armellini dies aged 83
Manlio Armellini, a tireless advocate for Italian design and one of the founding fathers of Milan's Salone del Mobile, the world's largest furniture fair, has passed away at the age of 83. More about "The heart and soul of Salone del Mobile" Manlio Armellini dies aged 83
Hidden Art founder and "visionary" Dieneke Ferguson dies at 70
Dieneke Ferguson, the founder of Hackney non-profit and design organisation Hidden Art, has died from ovarian cancer at the age of 70. More about Hidden Art founder and "visionary" Dieneke Ferguson dies at 70
Enzo Mari and his wife Lea Vergine died of "complications related to Covid-19"
Italian curator and art critic Lea Vergine has died just a day after the death of her husband, Italian designer Enzo Mari, with the couple joining the growing list of iconic figures from architecture and design lost to coronavirus. More about Enzo Mari and his wife Lea Vergine died of "complications related to Covid-19"