Le Corbusier

Marion Vignal on curating sensation-oriented experiences in 20th century French interiors at Maison Bernard

Marion Vignal's non-profit Genius Loci seeks to discover new insights and reflections on heritage through artistic site specific experiences

By Harriet Thorpe Published 6 August 24

First look: French designers Marie & Alexandre move in for the summer to Marseille's Cité Radieuse

Escaping The Olympics in Paris momentarily, we head to Le Corbusier’s celebrated housing block in Marseille, where Apartment 50’s exhibition concept returns for another immersive show of collectible design.

By Harriet Thorpe Published 25 July 24

‘Air Play Moon Safari’ is an audio-visual, retro-futuristic experience

With the ‘Air Play Moon Safari’ tour in full swing across Europe, the USA and Mexico for the rest of 2024, we explore the design of the French band's White Box stage

By Simon Mills Published 10 July 24

Highlights from the jet-setting Cruise 2025 shows

Our pick of the globe-trotting Cruise 2025 shows, from Dior’s takeover of Drummond Castle, Scotland to Max Mara’s season finale in Venice

By Jack Moss Last updated 12 June 24

Rajan Bijlani’s design collection is inspired by a mission to conserve the Chandigarh legacy

British-Indian collector Rajan Bijlani’s collection of unseen Le Corbusier and Jeanneret Chandigarh furniture collection is given new life

By Maghie Ghali Published 31 May 24

Modernist architecture: inspiration from across the globe

Modernist architecture has had a tremendous influence on today’s built environment, making these midcentury marvels some of the most closely studied 20th-century buildings; here, we explore the genre by continent

By Ellie Stathaki Published 30 April 24

We visit Villa Baizeau in Tunisia, Le Corbusier’s only project in Africa

We explore Villa Baizeau in Tunisia, Le Corbusier’s only project in Africa, through an exhibition on the project at Tunis gallery 32bis

By Giovanna Dunmall Published 7 April 24

Jean Prouvé’s House of Better Days on show at Galerie Patrick Seguin in Paris

The Maison Les Jours Meilleurs, or House of Better Days, by Jean Prouvé is explored in a new show at Galerie Patrick Seguin in Paris

By Harriet Thorpe Published 15 March 24

Mountain apartment by Lissoni & Partners is a blank canvas for an art collector

A serene blank canvas for an art collector, this mountain apartment by Lissoni & Partners features discreet palettes that form the backdrop to the owner’s art collection

By Rosa Bertoli Published 30 January 24

Le Corbusier’s unorthodox colour palette inspires new Tekla blankets

Looking towards Le Corbusier’s ‘unorthodox and playful’ use of colour, Danish brand Tekla continues its collaboration with Les Couleurs Suisse AG to create a vivid blanket collection

By Jack Moss Published 16 August 23

V&A's Tropical Modernism: a vivid look at architecture culture in newly independent Ghana

Subtitled ‘Architecture and Power in West Africa’, V&A's 'Tropical Modernism' is a richly historical show at the 2023 Venice Biennale, perfectly aligned with the overarching theme of inclusion and exploration of modernism’s overlooked cultural impact

By Jonathan Bell Published 20 May 23

Samuel Ross on the architectural influences behind his Acqua di Parma collaboration

Samuel Ross discusses the inspiration behind his redesign of Acqua di Parma’s iconic Colonia fragrance

By Mary Cleary Published 26 March 23

Anupama Kundoo on Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi’s legacy

Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi's recent passing shook the global architecture community; here, leading Indian architect Anupama Kundoo looks back at his legacy

By Anupama Kundoo Published 8 February 23

These home office desks will work wonders in your space

Refine your workspace with our edit of contemporary home office desks to buy now, from multifunctional pieces to design classics, small desks and simple work tables that help keep your study organised

By Rosa Bertoli Published 22 November 22

Le Corbusier's Claude & Duval factory, France

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 28 October 22

Latin America in Construction: MoMA redefines the International Style

By Stephanie Murg Last updated 26 October 22

Seeking utopia: a show at the DAM explores the future of living

By Sara Sturges Last updated 25 October 22

Galerie Patrick Seguin explores Maison du Brésil and Chandigarh in new dual shows

By Sara Sturges Last updated 25 October 22

Cyber space: artists Langlands & Bell explore the architecture of tech titans

By TF Chan Last updated 25 October 22

Modernism to mysticism: Balkrishna Doshi’s works of architecture

Pritzker Prize winning architect Balkrishna Doshi has a career that spans 60 years, so a little evolution is to be expected. But tracing its arc, having begun his career a fervent modernist – trained at Le Corbusier’s atelier in Paris – halfway through his life it seems Doshi abruptly traded the rational for the fairy tale, the international for the local, and became, in effect, a completely different architect. Here we show his architectural and artistic development from modernism to mysticism.

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 20 October 22

Wonder walls: a new book celebrates the modernist house as a cultural icon

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 20 October 22

Amie Siegel searches for 'Provenance' in a new film tracing Le Corbusier's furniture

By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated 20 October 22

Photographer Dionisio González re-imagines Le Corbusier's works

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 20 October 22

Hard matters: Concrete Concept tours the world of brutalism

By Sujata Burman Last updated 18 October 22