Le Corbusier

Swiss-French architect and visionary Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier (1887–1965), was a titan of 20th-century modernism. Developing his radical Purist philosophy and urban theories, he famously defined the home as a "machine for living in" (machine à habiter), extending his architectural principles directly into furniture. In 1928, in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, he designed a revolutionary suite of chrome-plated tubular steel furniture debuted at the Salon d'Automne. Produced today under official license by Cassina, landmarks include the LC2 and LC3 Fauteuil Grand Confort armchairs, the ergonomic LC4 Chaise Longue, and the LC1 sling chair, which separated supportive frames from plush leather cushions.