Frank Gehry to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Gehry fans. Speculation had been rife that architect of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 97, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an architect isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an architect just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouFrank

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouFrank was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouFrank.”
— @DesireePlum, 19 Aug 2026

“Didn't Frank Gehry retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 19 Aug 2026

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