A Unesco World Heritage Site, Villa Savoye is the brainchild of architect Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret. Built ...

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We’d been looking forward to visiting the Villa Savoye since moving to Paris. It’s one of the most acclaimed buildings designed by the Swiss-born master of modernism: Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, aka Le ...

Modernism emerged in the early 20th century as a revolutionary movement that rejected historical styles, prioritizing functionality, innovation, and rationality. Grounded in the promise of industrial ...

World Heritage Corb: one of the most important buildings by architect Le Corbusier from the 17 that have been to UNESCO's World Heritage List is Villa Savoye, the top-heavy weekend retreat created as ...

'Les Heures Claires' is a phrase meaning the 'bright hours', and was a fitting nickname for one of the icons of twentieth century architecture - a house designed for light, space and efficiency. It's ...

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In Paris, fresh takes on an exotic dancer, the Villa Savoye and a modern patron in Indore reflect multicultural shifts By Joseph Giovannini In Paris, the deep design shift that occurred during the ...

Text description provided by the architects. Situated in Poissy, a small commune outside of Paris, Villa Savoye is one of the most significant contributions to modern architecture in the 20th century.

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