Frank Gehry, who won global acclaim for designing some of the world's most imaginative buildings has died aged 96.

His triumphs included the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain ; the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin's DZ Bank Building.

During his lifetime he was awarded every major prize architecture, including the field's top honour, the Pritzker Prize, for what was described as "refreshingly original and totally American" work.

Image: The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California

Gehry died at his home in Santa Monica following a short period of respiratory illness, Meaghan Lloyd, his chief of staff said.

As a child he enjoyed art and constructing model cities, but Gehry said it was not until the age of twenty he considered having a career in arc

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