Sir Terence Conran obituary

Designer, entrepreneur and restaurateur who transformed British taste through his passion for the importance of everyday thingsTerence Conran, who has died aged 88, did more than anyone to enhance material life in Britain during the second half of the 20th century. Like John Lennon and David Bowie in their rather different ways, escape from suburban norms was his continuing inspiration.He had a brilliant eye, good taste, the zealous energy of a messiah, entrepreneurial flair, humour and great ch