Sir Terence Conran, the British designer who founded Habitat, has died

The pioneering designer, retailer and restaurateur Sir Terence Conran has died at the age of 88.

Sir Terence, who founded both furniture retailer Habitat and the Design Museum, promoted British design, culture and the arts around the world through his wide-ranging body of work.

In Britain, he helped break down class boundaries by making quality designs more widely available across the population.

In a separate statement, released by the Design Museum – which Sir Terence founded in 1989 – it describes him as a “visionary who enjoyed an extraordinary life and career that revolutionised the way we live in Britain”.