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Norman Foster leads tributes to Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs

By 2022-07-05T06:16:00

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Journalist who worked for Building Design before leaving to set up design website has died aged 54

Former Building Design and Building journalist Marcus Fairs who left to set up Dezeen has died. He was 54.

According to a statement published on the website of online architecture, interiors and design magazine, Fairs was taken to hospital on Tuesday last week (28 June) after becoming unwell and, following a short period in intensive care, died on Thursday (30 June).

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