Le Corbusier

Biography

Le Corbusier was born on October 6, 1887, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. He was a Swiss-born architect who acquired French citizenship and became one of the leading pioneers of architectural modernism and functionalism, as well as a key representative of the International Style. In 1917, he adopted the pseudonym "Le Corbusier," derived from the surname of his great-grandfather, Jeanneret. Throughout his creative and professional career, he was not only an architect but also a painter, urban planner, writer, and publicist. In addition, he engaged in furniture design, photography, drawing, tapestry art, and sculpture. Le Corbusier was associated with several artistic movements, including architectural modernism, brutalism, and purism. Among his significant works are Villa Savoye, Unité d'Habitation in Marseille, the Esprit Nouveau Pavilion, the Capitol complex in Chandigarh, Notre Dame du Haut, Villa La Roche/Jeanneret, and Villa Schwob. He passed away on August 27, 1965, in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.