Le Corbusier (1887–1965), born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret in Switzerland, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, and writer. Naturalized French in 1930, he became one of the pioneers of modern architecture. He co-founded CIAM (Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne) and developed influential ideas about housing, functionalist design, and the modern city, exemplified in his master plan for Chandigarh, India. His works—including iconic buildings, urban plans, and furniture—sought to reconcile modern life with rationalized, standardized design. While celebrated for shaping modernism, Le Corbusier remains controversial for his ties to authoritarian politics and his top-down urban visions. In 2016, seventeen of his works were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list as an “Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement.”
Reports of global warming, biodiversity loss, rising anti-democratic states, heatwaves, wars, and sea-level rise are enough to make anyone discouraged. In these times, hope is crucial—it’s the difference between envisioning a positive future and resigning to the present. Hope drives action, while hopelessness paralyzes. It rejects the status quo and aspires for change, making it vital for progress. Hope can grow and strengthen, but it can also fade.
Alvar Aalto, one of the most important architects of modernism, was born 125 years ago. He grew up in Jyväskylä in central Finland. The opening of the Aalto2 museum hub occurred on 27 May as the highlight of the anniversary year. It combines two Alvar Aalto-designed edifices, the Museum of Central Finland (1956-61, 1991) and […]
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