Le Corbusier (6 October 1887 – 27 August 1965) was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner and writer, who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and acquired French nationality in 1930. His career spanned five decades, in which he designed buildings in Europe, Japan, India, as well as North and South America.

Dedicated to providing better living conditions for the residents of crowded cities, Le Corbusier was influential in urban planning, and was a founding member of the Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne....