Designer, retailer and restaurateur Sir Terence Conran has died aged 88. The founder of Habitat, who was known for bringing Scandinavian style to the UK, "passed away peacefully today at his Barton Court home aged 88", according to family.
A statement released by the Design Museum described Sir Terence as a "visionary who enjoyed an extraordinary life and career that revolutionised the way we live in Britain".
It went on: "A proud patriot, Sir Terence promoted the best of British design, culture and the arts around the world and at the heart of everything he did was a very simple belief that good design improves the quality of people's lives. "From the late forties to the present day, his energy and creativity thrived in his shops,
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