We remember Kenneth Grange, the British industrial designer, who has died aged 95

Kenneth Grange portrait.

The genuine heroes of modern design are few and far between. Yet Sir Kenneth Grange, whose death was announced yesterday, certainly qualifies. Grange was a British industrial designer whose work and influence spanned genres and generations, helping define the modern high street as well as the profession itself.

A scale model crafted by Grange’s team in his workshop at Pentagram, highlighting the streamlined bodywork of the London Taxi that he designed. Grange spent endless hours working on a new solution for the for-hire sign that could be seen more easily in sunlight. (Image credit: © Kenneth Grange archive. Courtesy of Kenneth Grange, Pentagram and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London)