Written by By Rory Sullivan Niamh Kennedy, CNN LondonBritish designer and businessman Terence Conran has died at the age of 88. Conran, who founded the Design Museum in London in 1989, "passed away peacefully" at home on Saturday, according to a family statement. As well as successes in retail and design, Conran was a renowned restaurateur, with interests stretching around the globe. Peter Mandelson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Design Museum, was among those who paid their respects to the designer. British designer Terence Conran inspects some shelving with his then wife Shirley on August 21, 1955. Credit: Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images"Terence Conran has filled our lives for generations with ideas, innovation and brilliant design.

Source: CNN September 12, 2020 13:06 UTC