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More than 20 years ago, we spoke to residents of the legendary L’Unité d’Habitation housing complex about how Corbu’s first large-scale project still meets his original vision of a self-contained ...
Le Corbusier, the modernist architecture master, defined the 20th century, leaving a lasting mark and legacy in his field; ... The apartment block "Unite d'Habitation" by Swiss-French architect ...
Discover showtimes, read reviews, watch trailers, find streaming options, and see where to watch How Do We Know What Home Looks Like? The Unité d’Habitation of Le Corbusier at Firminy, France ...
In 2022, a group of German museums, non-profits, and trade magazines came together to launch #SOSBrutalism, a campaign to save Brutalist architecture around the world from demolition.
French designers Marie Cornil and Alexandre Willaume have filled an apartment in Le Corbusier's iconic Cité Radieuse housing block in Marseille with custom furniture, including a leather-and ...
The young architect worked in Le Corbusier’s office in 1949–50 and was part of the team behind the L’Unite d’Habitation de Marseille. After his stint with Corbu, ...
Le Corbusier's legacy has been decidedly polarising. "Le Corb", as many of his followers affectionately nicknamed him, has seen 17 of his projects designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Deeply rooted in his belief that color plays a significant role in evoking emotions and creating spatial illusions, Le Corbusier's color theory was described in his book "PolyChromie ...
The infamous Unite d' Habitation, the first in Le Corbusier's new line of housing projects that emphasized community living for all the residents, was completed in 1952. For its 70 th anniversary ...
Completed in 1952 in Marseille, France. After World War II, the need for housing was at an unprecedented high. The Unite d’Habitation in Marseille, France was the first large scale project ...