In 1928, the famed Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier (whose real name is Charles Édouard Jeanneret Gris) began collaboration with the French interior designer Charlotte Perriand in his studio. This partnership eventually resulted with several tubular steel furniture, which were later used in Le Corbusier's projects. One of these designs is the Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge LC4.



One of Le Corbusier's more… Continue

A common belief among modern furniture designs is that the ideal shape and appearance of furniture is based on its specific function and the materials it is made up of. Because of this, it is a common occurrence for modern furniture designs to be stripped bare down to their most basic elements with only the most important of parts and the absence of ornament. Although the modern furniture movement has died down significantly over the past few decades, some modern furniture designs still retain… Continue

In addition to his architectural designs, the Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier also designed furnishings for the. And much like his buildings, Le Corbusier's furniture designs were light, modernist, and often used industrial steel. One example of such a design by Le Corbusier is the Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Lounge.



One of Le Corbusier's most popular furniture designs, the Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Lounge is a reclining chair based upon the classic French chaise longue or “long… Continue

People commonly remember the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier for his modernist buildings around the world, but any true Le Corbusier aficionado knows that he was an accomplished furniture designer as well. In collaboration with French interior designer Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier designed several modernist furnishings which were later exhibited at the prestigious Salon d’ Automne exhibition in 1929. One of these designs is the… Continue

The Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier believed that furniture should be “extensions of the human limb”, wherein they are adapted to the various functions of the human body while being discreet at doing so. This early concept of ergonomic design is prevalent in all of Le Corbusier's furniture creations. One of these modern furniture designs by Le Corbusier that is still available to the common man is the LC4 Chaise Lounge.



One of Le Corbusier's most prominent furniture… Continue