Renowned architect Eberhard “Eb” Zeidler, who designed some of Toronto’s most iconic buildings and many prominent landmarks across Canada, has died at age 95, his architectural practice confirmed Friday in a tweet.

Zeidler was famous for his work on the Eaton Centre, Ontario Place, the Toronto Centre for the Arts, Queen’s Quay Terminal, as well as numerous sites across Canada and internationally.

Zeidler was to turn 96 on Jan. 11.

“Eb’s prolific career, philosophical views on city building and pioneering design inspire architects all over the world,” his firm said in a news release on Saturday.

“His design of the Eaton Centre was conceived not as a mall but an interior street, integrating it as part of the city fabric. Eb applied these sensibilities to all of his work.”

Toronto Mayor John Tory tweeted his condolences to the Zeidler family on Friday.

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