sir terence orby conran, ch, fcsd (4 october 1931 – 12 september 2020) was an english designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer. he was born in kingston upon thames, england. he was known for creating the habitat stores. conran was knighted in 1983 and was appointed member of the order of the companions of honour (ch) in the 2017 birthday honours for services to design.