Founder of The Conran Shop, designer and restaurateur Sir Terence Conran (1931-2020) is widely regarded as the voice of authority on design in the UK. Inspired by Bauhaus principles and Scandinavian craftsmanship, Sir Terence believed that every designer should have a personal understanding of materials and processes. Sir Terence’s inimitable ethos, ideas around taste-making and his design philosophy centred around well-designed products and furniture that eased the difficulties of contemporary life; Sir Terence wished to make designs available that “grow old gracefully and slip seamlessly into people’s lives and give them years of pleasure.” His myriad of accomplishments made ‘plain, simple, useful’ design accessible and encouraged the expression of personality through interiors.
