Legendary architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete December 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM

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Frank Gehry, the influential architect known for his avant-garde and deconstructivist designs, has died at the age of 96. Gehry gained international recognition for his titanium-covered Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, completed in 1997. Born in Toronto in 1929, he studied architecture at the University of Southern California and Harvard. His designs, characterized by unconventional geometric shapes and unfinished materials, include the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago, the Gehry Tower in Germany, and the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. Gehry's unique style made him a highly sought-after architect, and he received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989, the Order of Canada in 2002, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.

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