It is impossible to understand the architecture of the twentieth century and of our own time without first coming to terms with Le Corbusier (1887–1965). His buildings can be found from Paris to La Plata to the Punjab and his influence has extended over several generations worldwide. Individual masterpieces such as the Villa Savoye at Poissy, the Chapel of Notre Dame-du-Haut at...(展开全部)

Le Corbusier (1887 -- 1965) has been one of the dominant forces in twentieth-century architecture, and many of the forms he created have become archetypes of Modernism. He was also a social visionary and a writer of polemics, whose ideas have generated intense and partisan controversy. This highly acclaimed book provides a comprehensive and objective survey that puts Le Corbusi...(展开全部)

Le Corbusier is probably the most famous and certainly the most controversial architect of the twentieth century. His impact on the urban fabric around us and on the way we live has been gigantic because of the richness and variety of his work and his passionately expressed philosophy of architecture. Weaving through his long and prolific life are certain recurrent themes—...(展开全部)

重新印刷，这是勒·柯布西耶（二十世纪最具影响力的建筑师之一）的生活和工作的精彩视觉传记 “勒·柯布西耶对现代世界形态的影响可以说比任何其他建筑师都更大……你不可能写一本关于任何一位建筑师的书。除了建筑本身，它还揭示了他本人的很多信息。”——《卫报》 畅销经典专著《勒·柯布西耶：大》出版近二十年后，终于重见天日。本书记录了这位二十世纪建筑设计巨匠的生平和作品，呈现了一系列草图、照片和书信，展现了勒·柯布西耶丰富多样的作品。这位艺术家至今仍令建筑界内外的人们着迷。本书收录了一篇由著名建筑史学家、勒·柯布西耶专家让-路易·科恩撰写的导言，本书正是以此为题材，并由另一位勒·柯布西耶的领军学者蒂姆·本顿撰写了章节引言。 Back in print, the spectacular visual biography of the life and work of...(展开全部)

A tour in words and photographs that presents a completely new way of experiencing the architecture of this modern master. Le Corbusier (1887-1965) is an icon of twentieth-century architecture, his status a reflection of his capacity to endow architecture with an expression that evokes the spirit of his epoch. This book features some of Le Corbusier's most important European...(展开全部)

On his French identity card, legendary architect Le Corbusier listed his profession as "Homme de Lettres" (Man of Letters). Celebrated for his architecture, which numbers fewer than sixty buildings, Le Corbusier also wrote more than fifty books, hundreds of articles, and thousands of letters. Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres is the first in-depth study of Le Corbusier as a writ...(展开全部)

On his French identity card, legendary architect Le Corbusier listed his profession as "Homme de Lettres" (Man of Letters). Celebrated for his architecture, which numbers fewer than sixty buildings, Le Corbusier also wrote more than fifty books, hundreds of articles, and thousands of letters. Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres is the first in-depth study of Le Corbusier as a writ...(展开全部)

In his numerous writings, Le Corbusier remained uncharacteristically silent about his early career. This intriguing book examines his nascent years as a designer and architect, focusing on the period from 1907 to 1922-the year he changed his name from Charles Edouard Jeanneret and established his identity as Le Corbusier. The contributors to the book offer in unprecedented deta...(展开全部)