14 Facts You Didn't Know About Le Corbusier

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Le Corbusier by Willy Rizzo. Photos © Willy Rizzo.

Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965) will forever be known as an icon of Modernism, but did you know that the man who changed the face of architecture led quite the colorful personal life?

In honor of his 125th birthday, take a moment to check out some Corbu classics (perhaps Convent of La Tourette, Ronchamp, Villa Savoye, Unite d’Habitation, or Villa Roche) and read on to learn more about the man behind the myth – Charles-Édouard Jeanneret.

Fun Facts About Le Corbusier (including what Salvador Dalí had to say about him. It isn’t pretty) after the break!

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Cite: Vanessa Quirk. "14 Facts You Didn't Know About Le Corbusier" 06 Oct 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/278569/14-facts-le-corbusier> ISSN 0719-8884

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