Terence Conran
Terence Conran | |
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| Born | Terence Orby Conran 4 October 1931 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
| Died | 12 September 2020 (aged 88) Kintbury, West Berkshire, England |
| Education | Bryanston School |
| Alma mater | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design |
| Occupation(s) | Designer, restaurateur, retailer, writer |
| Known for | Habitat |
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| Children | 5, including Sebastian, Jasper and Sophie |
Sir Terence Orby Conran CH RDI FCSD (4 October 1931 – 12 September 2020) was a British designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer. He founded the Design Museum in Shad Thames, London in 1989. The British designer Thomas Heatherwick said that Conran "moved Britain forward to make it an influence around the world."
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.'" The satirist Craig Brown once joked that before Conran "there were no chairs and no France."