Kenneth Grange, influential British industrial designer, dies at 95

Kenneth Grange, a pivotal figure in British industrial design, has passed away. His career spanned decades and included iconic projects like the Intercity 125 train for British Rail, London's black cabs, and numerous household products for brands such as Kenwood, Wilkinson Sword, Kodak, and Parker. In 1972, he co-founded the design agency Pentagram, contributing his product expertise alongside partners focused on graphics. Grange's early work included contributions to the Festival of Britain's Sports and Homes pavilions in 1951, after serving as a military draughtsman and assisting architect Jack Howe. The London Design Museum honored him with a retrospective, 'Kenneth Grange: Making Britain Modern,' in 2011. For the past decade, he served as design director for the British lighting company Anglepoise. Financial Times design critic Edwin Heathcoate noted in 2023 that Grange played a key role in modernizing Britain's design landscape. His aerodynamic designs for the Intercity 125, still operational today, encompassed both exterior and interior elements.