Kenneth George Browne [commonly known as Kenneth Browne] was born in Exeter, Devon, England on 3 November 1917. After leaving school, he worked in a bank, while studying part-time at Birmingham School of Architecture. During World War Two he served in the Army in Egypt where he sketched extensively. He was also employed in the camouflage unit. Cartoons by him were published in Parade, the Army magazine in Egypt and pastel portraits he painted of Army officers were shown at the Royal Academy in London in 1947 and 1948.
Following his return to England, Browne served briefly in the Fleet Air Arm in St Merryn, Cornwall. before continuing his architectural education at the Royal College of Art and at the Architectural Association in London. He was awarded his AA Diploma in 1950 and was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA) later that year. In 1958 he was elected the townscape editor of the Architectural Review and between the 1950s and 1970s drew illustrations and wrote articles for the magazine. He died on 7 January 2009