Blade Runner designer Syd Mead dies aged 86
American artist Syd Mead, who is best known for his visual concept designs for sci-fi film Blade Runner, has died at the age of 86. More about Blade Runner designer Syd Mead dies aged 86
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Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2019
This year sadly saw the passing of many iconic figures from architecture and design, including architect IM Pei, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and lighting designer Ingo Maurer. We remember 10 of the greats we lost in 2019 to complete our review of the year. More about Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2019
British album cover designer Vaughan Oliver dies at 62
Graphic designer Vaughan Oliver, who created album covers for bands including the Pixies, Cocteau Twins and The Breeders, has passed away at age 62. More about British album cover designer Vaughan Oliver dies at 62
SCI-Arc founding director and "unparalleled" architect Ray Kappe dies aged 92
SCI-Arc founding director and celebrated Californian modernist Ray Kappe has passed away aged 92, leaving behind "a body of architecture of the highest level". More about SCI-Arc founding director and "unparalleled" architect Ray Kappe dies aged 92
RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner Ted Cullinan dies aged 88
RIBA Royal Gold Medal winning architect Edward Cullinan, founder of Cullinan Studio, has passed away aged 88. More about RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner Ted Cullinan dies aged 88
German industrial designer and "poet of light" Ingo Maurer dies aged 87
Ingo Maurer – the German designer whose playful, unexpected creations earned him the nickname "poet of light" – passed away yesterday at age 87. More about German industrial designer and "poet of light" Ingo Maurer dies aged 87
Architect, critic and Maggie's Centres co-founder Charles Jencks dies at 80
Charles Jencks, architecture historian, landscape architect and director of Maggie's Cancer Care Centres has passed away at the age of 80. More about Architect, critic and Maggie's Centres co-founder Charles Jencks dies at 80
Dutch typographer and graphic designer Wim Crouwel dies at 90
Wim Crouwel, the renowned Dutch graphic designer responsible for the identity of Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum for more than two decades and founder of Total Design, has died aged 90. More about Dutch typographer and graphic designer Wim Crouwel dies at 90
Biodynamic design pioneer Luigi Colani dies aged 91
German industrial designer Luigi Colani, renowned for his curvaceous product and transport designs, has died in his home country at the age of 91. More about Biodynamic design pioneer Luigi Colani dies aged 91
Superstudio co-founder Cristiano Toraldo di Francia dies aged 78
Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, the Italian architect who co-founded the radical architecture and design firm Superstudio, has died at the age of 78. More about Superstudio co-founder Cristiano Toraldo di Francia dies aged 78
César Pelli, architect of Petronas Towers and Salesforce Tower, dies aged 92
Argentine-American architect César Pelli, renowned for designing landmark skyscrapers around the world, has died aged 92. More about César Pelli, architect of Petronas Towers and Salesforce Tower, dies aged 92
Philip Freelon, "the most significant African American architect in recent history", dies aged 66
Philip Freelon, the architect behind major cultural projects across the US, including Washington DC's National Museum of African American History and San Francisco's Museum of the African Diaspora, has passed away. More about Philip Freelon, "the most significant African American architect in recent history", dies aged 66
Pierre Keller, former director of Ecal and an "extraordinary force of nature", dies aged 74
Designers and students have paid tribute to Pierre Keller, the graphic artist and former director of Swiss design school Ecal, who died of liver cancer on 7 July. More about Pierre Keller, former director of Ecal and an "extraordinary force of nature", dies aged 74
Stanley Tigerman "giant of our time" dies aged 88
Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, a founding member of the rebellious postmodern architecture group Chicago Seven, has passed away aged 88. More about Stanley Tigerman "giant of our time" dies aged 88
IM Pei dies aged 102
Pritzker Prize-winning architect IM Pei has passed away aged 102. More about IM Pei dies aged 102
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kevin Roche dies aged 96
Pritzker Prize-winning architect and Eero Saarinen protégé Kevin Roche has passed away aged 96, leaving behind a "formidable body of work" including New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Ford Foundation headquarters. More about Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kevin Roche dies aged 96
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies
Karl Lagerfeld, the prolific fashion designer who turned around the fortunes of Chanel and Fendi, has died in Paris. More about Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies
Italian designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini dies
Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, famed for designs including the Proust armchair and the Groninger Museum, has passed away aged 87. More about Italian designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini dies
Office design pioneer Florence Knoll Bassett dies aged 101
Florence Knoll Bassett, the designer who pioneered the modern open-plan office, has passed away. More about Office design pioneer Florence Knoll Bassett dies aged 101
Fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford dies at 62
British-Ghanaian fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford has passed away aged 62, after losing a three-year fight with cancer. More about Fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford dies at 62