Le Corbusier the French architect is renowned as one of the great theoreticians of modern architecture. Le Corbusier's radical designs for architecture, town planning, and furniture were based on his theory of functionalism, which rejected outmoded symbols and affirmed practical function.
Le Corbusier designs from the 1920s were the basis for the International Style. Most of his furniture designs were developed early in his career, in collaboration with his cousin and architectural partner, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand. The metal furniture they designed in 1928 quickly became successful worldwide.
French architect Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret) is renowned as one of the great theoreticians of modern design and architecture. His famous Le Corbusier furniture is widely considered to be the pinnacle of modern classic furniture design.
