Architecture

Le Corbusier

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris—better known as Le Corbusier, the name he adopted in 1920—was among the most significant architects and urban planners…

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Le Corbusier

1. Designer and architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris was born in Switzerland in 1887, but re-named himself Le Corbusier in the early…

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Le Corbusier: Architect and Feminist

Flora Samuel, an architect and lecturer at the Welsh School of Architecture, has written widely on the subject of Le…

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Le Corbusier Le Grand

Several years ago, the German boutique publisher Taschen released a book of monumental proportions to celebrate one of boxing’s greatest…

9 months ago

A Life by Design: Kenneth Frampton on the Life and Work of Le Corbusier

  Arguably the most influential architect, designer, and urban planner of the 20th century, Swiss-born Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, 1887–1965), played…

10 months ago

By His Own Design: Robert Twombly on The Individualism of Frank Lloyd Wright

  Widely hailed as the greatest American architect of all time, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) designed hundreds of iconic buildings and…

12 months ago

By Design: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Houses Are Never Out Of Style

“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Even though by all accounts, Frank Lloyd…

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A Style of His Own: 50 Years After His Death, Le Corbusier’s Designs Stand the Test of Time

The work of true visionaries is often marked by controversies during their lifetimes and beyond. This is also the case…

5 years ago

Made in India (And Elsewhere Too): United Nations Honors Le Corbusier’s Work

Swiss architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris—better known as Le Corbusier (1887–1965)—is renowned around the world for his modernist designs, which emphasized functionality,…

5 years ago

By His Own Design: Robert Twombly on The Individualism of Frank Lloyd Wright

Widely hailed as the greatest American architect of all time, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) designed hundreds of iconic buildings and structures throughout…

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