Noted architect Rafael Vinoly dies at 78 in New York

The late Vinoly's New York-based firm was responsible for major commercial and cultural buildings in nearly a dozen countries. Photo: AP

Rafael Vinoly, an Uruguayan-born architect who designed distinctive and iconic buildings around the globe, has died. He was 78. Vinoly, whose firm is based in New York City, died of an aneurysm on March 2 at a hospital in the city. Roman Vinoly said his father died unexpectedly.

"He leaves a rich legacy of distinctive and timeless designs that manifested in some of the world’s most recognisable and iconic structures, among them the Tokyo International Forum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Carrasco Airport in Montevideo, and 20 Fenchurch Street in London,” Roman said in a statement.