Sean M. Wagner *93

Sean died June 23, 2025, of glioblastoma multiforme, in St. Paul, Minn. He was 58.

Born Feb. 15, 1967, in Evanston, Ill., Sean completed his undergraduate studies in architecture at Iowa State University in 1991 and earned a master’s in architecture from Princeton in 1993.

Sean was CEO of NewStudio Architecture, a design firm he founded in 2011. One of Minnesota’s first LEED-accredited architects, he received the Minnesota AIA Young Architects Award in 2010. He had projects across the United States and Canada, including with URBN and clients in Philadelphia. He earned several patents, taught at the University of Minnesota, and mentored young protégés.

Sean is survived by his wife of 35 years, Melissa Martyr-Wagner; his son Rowan and his daughter Livia; his parents Nancy and James; and his siblings Jim, Bob, Dan, and Dana.

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