Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier (French: Le Corbusier, October 6, 1887 - August 27, 1965, also translated as Le Corbusier, Corbusier, Le Corbusier or Corbusier, formerly known as Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris), a Swiss-French architect, interior designer, sculptor, and painter. He is one of the most important architects of the 20th century. He is a dean of functionalist architecture and is known as the "Father of Functionalism". Together with Buckminster Fuller and Mies van der Rohe, he is known as the main representative of the International School of Formal Architecture. Le Corbusier was committed to providing a better living environment for people living in crowded cities and had a relevant influence on urban planning. He was also a founding member of the International Institute of Modern Architecture (CIAM).