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Terence Conran

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born

October 04, 1931 in London, The United Kingdom

gender

male

website

http://www.conran.com/

genre

Architecture & Design, Gardening & Cooking

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Sir Terence Conran was educated at Bryanston School, Dorset, and trained as a textile designer at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. Hand in hand with his much-publicized career as an arbiter of good taste for a whole generation goes a career in cookery and restaurant management. Having learned the basic skills in the kitchens of a two-star Parisian establishment, he opened several small restaurants in London.These were later sold to finance his fast-expanding furniture business, from which grew the hugely successful Habitat stores. No-one has had a greater influence on contemporary living style than Conran. From the outset of his career, in the brilliant era of the '60s, he devoted his talents to interpreting the home-making...more

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Books by Terence Conran

Average rating: 3.69 · 316 ratings · 68 reviews · 78 distinct works

	How to Live in Small Spaces: Design, Furnishing, Decoration and Detail for the Smaller Home 3.64 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Essential House Book 3.90 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Terence Conran Small Spaces: Inspiring Ideas and Creative Solutions 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	The House Book 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Essential Garden Book 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Terence Conran's Easy Living 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Terence Conran's New House Book: The Complete Guide to Home Design 3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1985 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Eco House Book 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Ultimate House Book: For Home Design in the Twenty-First Century 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Essential Small Spaces: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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“Hanging onto a bad buy will not redeem the purchase.”
― Terence Conran, Essential Storage: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing

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