Terence Conran remembered by Norman Foster

4 October 1931 – 12 September 2020

The architect celebrates the enduring influence of his friend across design, food, fashion and many other aspects of modern British life

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So much of what we take for granted today in British lifestyle can be traced back to the influence of my dear departed friend, Terence Conran. Starting in the early 1950s, as a 22-year-old gourmet entrepreneur, he brought a European awareness to our shores, starting with French bread and onion soup, in his restaurant the Soup Kitchen, just off the Strand.

From then on, Terence was a tireless promoter of the benefits of good design, an approach that embraced the many different worlds that he touched as restaurateur, retailer, designer, developer, manufacturer, educator, writer and publisher.