Renowned as one of the early founders of the 20th century Modern group in architecture and furniture design, the versatile Le Corbusier is stylish architect, furniture, professor and author. Born on, Le Corbusier learned his craft at the local art school of his homeland and constructed his first house when he was eighteen years old. He later moved out to Berlin in 1910 and became a learner to prominent architect Peter Behrens. It was during his stay at Behrens that Le Corbusier knew fellow Recent movement founders Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius. After finishing his apprenticeship with Behrens, Le Corbusier momentarily trained at as an architecture professor before placing his own practice with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret in 1914.

Le Corbusier first launched making traditional house designs before changing on to the Modern technique. His architectural works were known for their light, plain structure and lack of ornaments. Today quite a few of his designs, such as the Palace of Justice in Chandigarh, India and the Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, can still be spotted to this day. In 1928, Le Corbusier started testing with furniture design and began cooperating with French designer Charlotte Perriand. This collaboration between Le Corbusier and Perriand led to the making of three tubular steel chair syles which were later employed for Le Corbusier’s architectural development, the Maison la Roche and the Pavilion of Barbara and Henry Church in Paris. The chairs were later developed into a collected works and exhibited at the 1929 Salon d’ Automne art exhibition, and was put into mass creation shortly after under the furniture business of renowned cabinet-maker Michael Thonet.

Le Corbusier pass away of a heart attack while swimming at the coast of France. Some of his furniture works can be observed in the Museum of Metropolitan Art in New York as well as in several museums around the world. His books and furniture designs are also still being generated by different manufacturers.