The great designer Gaetano Pesce dies - Last hour. Born in La Spezia in 1939, Pesce had studied architecture and industrial design in Venice.

He lived in Helsinki and Paris and had been living in the United States since 1983. "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of visionary creator," says a post from his staff on Instagram. The designer was 84 years old and passed away in New York. He was known for the Up armchair project.