Terence Conran
British restaurateur and designer (1931–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Terence Orby Conran CH RDI FCSD (4 October 1931 – 12 September 2020) was a British designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.[1] He founded the Design Museum in Shad Thames, London in 1989.[2] The British designer Thomas Heatherwick said that Conran "moved Britain forward to make it an influence around the world."[3] Edward Barber, from the British design team Barber & Osgerby, described Conran as "the most passionate man in Britain when it comes to design, and his central idea has always been 'Design is there to improve your life.'"[4] The satirist Craig Brown once joked that before Conran "there were no chairs and no France."[4]
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Born | Terence Orby Conran (1931-10-04)4 October 1931 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom |
Died | 12 September 2020(2020-09-12) (aged 88) Kintbury, West Berkshire, United Kingdom |
Education | Bryanston School |
Alma mater | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design |
Occupation(s) | Designer, restaurateur, retailer, writer |
Known for | Habitat |
Spouses |
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Children | 5, including Sebastian, Jasper and Sophie |
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