Le Corbusier
Overview
"To be modern is not a fashion, it is a state. It is necessary to understand history, and he who understands history knows how to find continuity between that which was, that which is, and that which will be."
Charles-Éduard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss architect and designer who is generally regarded as a key figure in the development of modern architecture, his work being informed by a keen understanding of proportion, modularity and geometry. He was particularly interested in the problems of urban planning and over a career spanning five decades designed many innovative houses, apartment blocks and housing projects, not just in Europe but also in countries such as Japan, India, Russia and the USA. Seventeen of his projects have been designated UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Although known primarily as an architect, he was also a highly accomplished painter and printmaker.
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