Terence Conran

Sir Terence Orby Conran CH RDI FCSD (4 October 1931 – 12 September 2020) was a British designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.

[2] The British designer Thomas Heatherwick said that Conran "moved Britain forward to make it an influence around the world.

He left college to take up a job with Dennis Lennon's architectural company, which had been commissioned to make a 1/4-scale interior of a Princess Flying Boat.

[6] Shortly after the Festival ended, Conran was laid off and started focussing on furniture and fabric designs for David Whitehead.

[7] In May 1953, Conran, his friend Eduardo Paolozzi and Elston were invited to take part in the Third Weekend Exhibition of abstract art, organised by Adrian Heath in his studio at 22 Fitzroy Square, London.

In 1964, he opened the first Habitat shop in Chelsea, London with his third wife Caroline Herbert, focusing on housewares and furniture in contemporary designs.

[13] Conran had a major role in the regeneration in the early 1990s of the Shad Thames area of London next to Tower Bridge that includes the Design Museum.

In September 2014, Cassina IXC Ltd acquired the entire business of The Conran Shop in Japan[15] where it still thrives with four stores.

[21] In 2018, Lutyens, together with two other related restaurants, closed as Conran's hospitality venture with Peter Prescott went into administration.

[22] He wrote over 50 books which broadly reflect his design philosophy, selling over 25 million copies worldwide.