Le Corbusier
Qualquer visita à famosa capela de Ronchamp, idealizada por Le Corbusier, que fica localizada no sopé dos Vosges, França, deixa qualquer um, que se interesse por arquitectura moderna, maravilhado. Ao visitarmos esta capela, fica-se impressionado com a beleza do tecto curvo e das paredes abauladas, caiadas de branco, e também com a maneira engenhosa como o arquitecto conseguiu que a luz natural entrasse pelas janelas através de aberturas distribuídas irregularmente nas paredes. A simplicidade e as linhas puras dessa capela conquistam qualquer alma - um feitiço que ainda hoje, passadas algumas décadas, não desapareceu.
Durante o verão de 1957, o museu de arte de Zurique fez uma exibição dos projectos, pinturas, desenhos e esculturas de Le Corbusier. Este arquitecto,
This reproduction of the Petite Collection designed by Le Corbusier is first class. Modern designer furniture for a fraction of the cost. The 3 piece set includes a sofa and 2 chairs.www.uniquecontemporarysolutions.com
If you thought Le Corbusier designs were only meant for us mere mortals think again. The Le Corbusier style dog bed as the name suggests seeks inspiration from Le Corbusier and is made in Italy. The bed looks extremely comfy and is available in black, white, tobacco and grey.
“A removable cover is both waterproof and washable and the fully welded steel frame is available in chrome or black powder coat. You can pick up the seat in vinyl or leather and in a variety of sizes, with prices starting at $210 (around (£110).”
BED Animals, BED Classic, le corbusier, steel frame
O CÓMO LOS EDIFICIOS PUEDEN SER MÁQUINAS AL SERVICIO DE LOS HOMBRES.Le Corbusier: "Capilla de Notre Dame du Haut" (1955). Ronchamp, Francia.Asombroso Le Corbusier (1887-1965), lo miremos como lo miremos. En realidad, se llamaba Charles-Édouard Jeanneret Gris. Con pasaporte francés, pero sin embargo, de origen suizo. Arquitecto de fama universal, pero también pintor y grabador, escultor, teórico del arte, diseñador, autor de tapices, urbanista, escritor, viajero. En suma, una de las grandes cimas del arte del siglo XX y, desde luego, un nombre (o mejor, un seudónimo, que correspondía al apellido de uno de sus abuelos) imprescindible para entender la evolución de la arquitectura contemporánea. Un autor cuyos planteamientos siguen vigentes en la arquitectura que se hace ahora de manera cotidiana, muchas veces adocenada..Le Corbusier: "Villa Savoye" (1929). Poyssy, Francia..Su amplísima obra se cimenta (nunca mejor dicho) sobre una idea básica, eje del pensamiento racionalista
It’s never been easier to get in touch with your inner Modernist. Exhibitions in New York and London, plus a new museum in Stuttgart, make Modernism a must for spring 2007.
Let’s start in Stuttgart, with the new ‘Weissenhof Museum’, devoted to the architecture of the father of the International Style, Le Corbusier. The Weissenhof Museum is actually two recently renovated semi-detached houses designed by the modernist master. They were built in 1927 as part of an exhibition showing the very latest in modernist domestic design:
The Weissenhofsiedlung is one of the most significant landmarks left by the movement known as “Neues Bauen”. The development was erected in 1927 as a residential building exhibition arranged by the City of Stuttgart and the Deutscher Werkbund. Working under the artistic direction of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, seventeen architects created an exemplary residential scheme for modern urban residents.
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