Breaking news: British designer Terence Conran, founder of furniture brand Habitat and London's Design Museum, has died at the age of 88.
Conran passed away today at his home at Barton Court, London, his family revealed in a statement.
"It is with great sadness we announce British designer, retailer and restaurateur Sir Terence Conran passed away peacefully today at his Barton Court home aged 88," the family said.
"He was a visionary who enjoyed an extraordinary life and career that revolutionised the way we live in Britain. 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." "In his private life he was adored by his family and friends and we will miss him dearly," the family added. "It gives us great comfort to know that many of you will mourn with us but we ask that you celebrate Terence's extraordinary legacy and contribution to the country he loved so dearly."
Conran introduced the UK to modern European design
Conran is perhaps best known for founding British furniture retail chain Habitat in the 1960s, which is widely credited with popularising modern continental European design in the UK, introducing novelties such as flatpack furniture and duvets.
He also established the Design Museum in the late 1980s.
"Through a series of parallel careers, Sir Teren...