Curious to know what the homes of great architects looked like?

Le Corbusier lived in Paris from 1934 until his death in 1965 in the studio apartment 24 NC, 240 square meters on the top two floors of the Immeuble Molitor, an apartment building he designed himself, overlooking the Bois de Boulogne (16th arrondissement). “What is a seat if not an object that fulfills its purpose by accommodating the human body in a semi-upright posture?”

These words sum up the vision underlying the work of this revolutionary architect, designer, and painter: he stripped objects of all frills and ornamentation to reveal the profound beauty inherent in their pure function.

Functionality also dominates the interiors of his apartment:

The windows are carefully designed to flood the rooms with natural light, as in Mediterranean homes. The large interior vaults, contrasting with the square exteriors, are used to create larger spaces without beams or intervening walls: the various rooms are separated by retractable walls and pivoting doors that divide without isolating.

The living room also features the iconic Le Corbusier LC4 chaise longue—nothing more “essentially beautiful”!

Le Corbusier chose the materials and furnishings to be deliberately modest and accessible to all: oak plywood, glass, and porcelain tiles that emphasize the continuity of the space.

Address: Immeuble Molitor – 24, rue Nungesser et Coli – Paris