Le Corbisuer

Le Corbusier, real name Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland on October 6, 1887 and died in Geneva, France on August 27, 1965. Considered one of the pioneers of modern architecture, Le Corbusier is especially known for his contributions to functional design and the development of a new architectural language. He produced many works in the fields of urban planning, architecture and industrial design. Among his best known projects are Villa Savoye, Unite d’Habitation and the planning of Chandigarh. Le Corbusier became a symbol of modernism with his philosophy of “living like a machine” in architecture.