Jan Kaplický (1937-2009)

The landmark Selfridges store in Birmingham embodies Future System's machine aesthetic and dominates the city's Bullring shopping centre Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Kaplický's design incorporated 15,000 aluminium discs bolted to a blue, concrete-rendered shell Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The building, which took four years to complete at an approximate cost of £40m, was opened in 2003 Photograph: David Sillitoe/David Sillitoe

A design by Future Systems won an international competition to create a new building for the Czech Republic's national library. Here, Kaplický shows off the design in 2006 Photograph: Volfik Rene/CTK/AP

A virtual model of the planned Czech national library. Nicknamed 'The Blob' because of its futuristic aesthetic, Kaplický's design has proven controversial since being selected. It is not clear when a final decision on the building will now be made Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Future Systems joined the 40 Artists, 40 Days project and produced this image for Tate Modern to support London's 2012 Olympics bid Photograph: Future Systems

The media centre at Lord's cricket ground is Future Systems's biggest triumph to date. A shiny and glass metal pod on stilts, it won the Stirling prize in 1999 Photograph: Adrian Murrell/Allsport/Getty Images

A view from inside the Lord's media centre, which caters for more than 100 journalists. The pod cost £5.8m and was built and fitted out in two boatyards Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Jonathan Glancey described the media centre as 'a small revolution in architecture' Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Future Systems designed a concept for all of the Marni standalone shops across the globe. Their aim was to 'create an abstract interior landscape. The clothes becoming part of an overall composition, not separated from the design, but part of it' Photograph: Antonio Olmos/Observer

Kaplický is survived by his son Josef, wife Eliska and newborn daughter Johanka Photograph: isifa/Getty Images