Since the death was announced, tributes have been pouring in for the late designer. British designer Sir Terence Conran has died aged 88, with his family describing him as a "visionary". Prescott & Conran was then launched in conjunction with Peter Prescott, former operations director at Conran restaurants, and his wife, Vicki. Sir Terence Conran, photographed at the Boundary Hotel, London. Commissioned portraits of the design visionary. He was married to Vicki Davis, Caroline Herbert, Shirley Conran and Brenda Davison. In 1964, he opened the first Habitat shop in Chelsea, London , with his third wife Caroline Herbert, which grew into a large chain selling household goods and furniture in contemporary designs. Sir Terence is survived by his wife Vicki Conran who he married in 2000. Conran pioneered the use of fresh, locally grown ingredients long before it became an American obsession. His father was a businessman. His father was a … Jasper was born in London in 1959 to designer Sir Terence Conran and his first wife, author Shirley Conran. ... Terence feeds a morsel of food to his wife, Shirley, in a restaurant in 1955. Her husband was the age of 88 years old. Terence Conran was the great panjandrum of British design. Designer and restaurateur Terence Conran of St John's Wood, London, prepares for a night out in London with his wife, journalist and author Shirley Conran, June 1955. Vicki Conran is the wife of the famous and respected British designer, Sir Terence Conran. Knighted in 1983, Sir Terence is now the owner of the more upscale Conran shops (there are eight worldwide). Terence Conran's wife was Victoria Conran. The founder of Habitat, who was known for bringing Scandinavian style … We pay tribute to Sir Terence Conran. As the founder of Habitat, Conran presented Gutting a house is not something that fazes Sir Terence Conran. Back in 2009 I was lucky enough to spend an evening with Sir Terence Conran and his wife whilst on assignment for The Daily Telegraph. Sir Terence Conran attends the Jasper Conran show during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/14 at Somerset House. His most influential achievement was the creation (with his then wife Caroline Herbert) of household furnishings retailer Habitat, starting with its first shop in 1964 on the Fulham Road, very near the V&A. DESIGNER, retailer and restauranteur Sir Terence Conran has died at the age of 88. The Conran Shop is one of the leading lifestyle retailers in the world, offering an eclectic and handpicked collection of gifts, furniture, lighting and personal accessories from some of the world’s most respected designers and emerging talents. Terence Conran transformed the drab postwar utility furnished homes in Britain. British designer Terence Conran inspects some shelving with his then wife Shirley on August 21, 1955. At the time, the UK was in the grip of the 2009 credit crunch. Asked to describe himself in ten words in 2001, Terence Conran came up with “ambitious, mean, kind, greedy, frustrated, emotional, tiresome, intolerant, shy, fat”. Among significant others in what became known as the ‘Chelsea Set’ were Plunket Greene’s former school friend Terence Conran and his then-wife Shirley, the future novelist. Conran passed away today at his home at Barton Court, London, his family revealed in a statement. Who is his wife Vicki? According to the designer’s 2016 book My Life in Design, his net worth was an estimated £85million. Sir Terence Conran with Vicki Conran at the launch of the new Design Museum in 2016 [/caption] Getty Images – Getty In the airy kitchen, the long oak table is an adapted version of The Conran Shop‘s Biblioteque, designed by Terence for this kitchen. In 1963 he married his third wife, Caroline Herbert, their children were Tom, a restaurateur, Sophie, a designer and food writer, and Edmund (Ned), who became a successful restaurateur. Terence Conran was born in Kingston upon Thames in 1931 and studied textiles at Central Saint Martins. Terence Conran: Designed in Britain. Terence and wife Shirley Conran in 1955 He was also on his second marriage. Terence Conran's former partners: Terence Conran's former wife is Caroline Herbert Terence Conran's former wife is Shirley Conran Terence Conran's former wife is Brenda Davison. Terence Conran's former partners: Terence Conran's former wife is Caroline Herbert Terence Conran's former wife is Shirley Conran Terence Conran's former wife is Brenda Davison.