It is undeniable that Le Corbusier was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century, and the best way to know more about him is visiting his work. Â Therefore, today I will show you the Le Corbusier Route, a journey through the life and work of the...
The Maison Blanche, the first house by Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier designed his first house as an independent architect being only 25 years old, The Maison Blanche. Also known as villa Jeanneret-Perret, it is located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, his home town in Switzerland which we visited in our Le Corbusier Route. The Maison...
Gelb! The book for an exhibition about the yellow colour
Collaboration with 'Das Gelbe Haus Flims'. 'The Yellow House' exhibition center. Photograph page 14 ©Helena Ariza To know more about the visit, see 'LA TOURETTE. A spiritual retreat for architecture lovers'
Kinfolk Magazine, Travel Issue. Le Corbusier
Collaboration with KINFOLK MAGAZINE, travel issue. Article about Le Corbusier. Photograph page 37 ©Helena Ariza To know more about the visit, see 'LA TOURETTE. A spiritual retreat for architecture lovers'
LA CITÉ FRUGÈS. A modern neighborhood for the working class.
Le Corbusier + Pierre Jeanneret | Pessac, France [1924-1926] Can you imagine a city entirely designed by Le Corbusier where he could put into practice his studies about social housing? Well, not only did he have the chance to do it but we can also walk down the...
LA TOURETTE. A spiritual retreat for architecture lovers
Le Corbusier + Iannis Xenakis | Éveux-sur-Arbresle, France [1953-1960] Which architect has never dreamed about doing someday the well-known Le Corbusier Route? As could not be otherwise, I had been in that group for a long time. Thus, using some days of our Easter...
WEISSENHOF. The cradle of the Modern Movement
Le Corbusier + Pierre Jeanneret | Stuttgart, Germany [1927] It was in 1927 when the association Deutsche Werkbund organized the Die Wohnung exhibition -The Dwelling- in a neighborhood called Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart. Under the direction of the German architect...