LE CORBUSIER STUDIO-APARTMENT /
Last set of Corbusier images for now, focusing on some of the fine details throughout Le Corbusier’s 1930s Paris apartment—now owned by Le Corbusier Foundation and widely recognized as a landmark of 20th-century architecture.
I’m incredibly grateful for the privilege of simply being able to experience this space 🙏🏻
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📐 Architect: Le Corbusier .
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2026 / 04
LE CORBUSIER STUDIO-APARTMENT /
This small set of horizontal images showcases Le Corbusier’s classic colors. In this case, they appear in a geometric stained-glass window created in Reims by the artist Brigitte Simon and installed in 1949.
However, Le Corbusier also used color throughout the apartment, as seen here in the bedroom.
Interestingly, Le Corbusier was fascinated by ocean liners and drew inspiration from their cabins when designing his bedroom layout. He devised a raised bed supported on two legs, with a headrest fixed to the wall. Its height—quite ingeniously—allowed the couple to enjoy a view of Boulogne directly from their bed.
The final image shows the view from the remarkable roof garden, offering sweeping vistas across Paris.
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2026 / 04
LE CORBUSIER STUDIO-APARTMENT /
In 1931, Le Corbusier received the commission for the Nungesser-et-Coli building, located on the boundary between Paris and Boulogne, near several sports facilities. In fact, the building is situated right next to Parc des Princes, where Paris Saint-Germain plays its home matches and close to Roland-Garros.
The building itself is magnificent, with its fully glazed façades, which represented a radical departure from the surrounding architecture.
When accepting the commission, Le Corbusier negotiated the inclusion of his own apartment on the 7th and 8th floors. He envisioned a family living environment for his wife, Yvonne Gallis, and their dog, Pinceau.
The apartment is accessed via a staircase or a service lift, and the main entrance serves as the epicentre of its four distinct areas. A handrail-free helical staircase rises through a glass cube, leading to the guest room and roof garden.
Turning right, you enter Le Corbusier’s striking studio, where he carried out his drawing, painting, and writing. The space features an impressive 12-metre arch rising above a beautiful stone wall, with abundant natural light pouring in from windows on either side, while a cozy study nook is tucked away at the back.
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2026 / 04
MAISON LA ROCHE /
It was a pleasure to discover the different details at Villa La Roche and to experience the beautiful color scheme throughout the house.
This final set of images from Maison La Roche focuses on a selection of these details and concludes with a view from the entrance, which also shows that spring had unfortunately not yet fully arrived in Paris during my visit.
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#maisonlaroche #villaroche #lecorbusier #modernistarchitecture #hiddengemsparis
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2026 / 04
MAISON LA ROCHE /
Le Corbusier was born in Switzerland in 1887—his real name was Charles-Édouard Jeanneret—and he left Switzerland at the age of 30 to settle permanently in Paris, where he lived until his death in 1965. He adopted the pseudonym Le Corbusier in 1920 and received the commission for Maison La Roche in 1923, at the age of 36.
He changed his name to Le Corbusier as part of a broader rebranding of his architectural persona, creating a distinctive and memorable identity. The name also paid homage to his grandfather’s name (Lecorbésier) and aligned with the artistic and cultural trends of 1920s Paris.
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2026 / 04
MAISON LA ROCHE /
Originally, I hadn’t planned to visit Maison La Roche—only Le Corbusier’s Studio Apartment. However, as I approached the area of Auteuil by metro, I realized I had just enough time to at least see Villa Roche from the outside.
As I arrived at the villa, I took my chances and rang the doorbell. I waited. The door opened, and a kind Frenchman greeted me. To my surprise, he had no issue selling me a ticket on the spot, despite the fact that all time slots online had sold out. Hallelujah—I couldn’t believe my luck.
The first four photos show the hall and the small balcony, projecting as though suspended above a void and leading further up to what Le Corbusier liked to call the “architectural promenade.”
The interior of Maison La Roche is arranged around two spaces: one “public” and the other private, each served by a staircase on either side of the entrance hall.
The last three photos are from the “public” space—the painting gallery—a major space with no direct views to the exterior, and a ramp leading up to the “architectural promenade.”
Le Corbusier stated: “Imperceptibly we climb a ramp, a totally different sensation from climbing a staircase made of steps. A staircase separates one floor from another; a ramp connects.”
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#maisonlaroche #villaroche #lecorbusier #modernistarchitecture #hiddengemsparis
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2026 / 04
LE MONDE /
Not far from the beautiful Jardin des Plantes you’ll find Snøhetta’s new headquarters for Le Monde Group which brings 1,600 employees together under one sweeping, arching structure in Paris 🇫🇷
Located in the 13th arrondissement, the building is defined by its semi-transparent façade and generous public plaza, creating a strong connection between the newsroom and the city. Designed as both a workplace and civic space, it invites openness, movement, and interaction with the surrounding urban fabric.
The headquarters unites the publications Le Monde, Courrier International, Télérama, La Vie, HuffPost, and L’Obs under one roof—each maintaining its independence while sharing a common architectural identity.
As a fun little aside, zooming into the bottom right of the first image reveals how Le Monde offers a gentle nod to the Space Invader pixel art scattered across Paris. Something I only noticed when editing the image 👾
📐 Architect: @snohetta .
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#lemonde #snøhetta #parisarchitecture #urbandesign #archarchitecture
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2026 / 04
LA BOURSE DE COMMERCE /
Visiting the Bourse de Commerce was high on my list during my trip to Paris earlier this week.
I was incredibly excited to experience my first project by Tadao Ando, and I was especially curious to see how his minimalist, contemporary approach would integrate with such a historic building. I simply couldn’t resolve it in my head beforehand. Dezeen even described it as “the equivalent of what a dog does to a lamppost.”
I must disagree with Dezeen on this one—it was a mesmerizing wow-experience! I was completely floored by the grandeur of the space and genuinely surprised by how well the modern concrete Ando-Rotunde works within it. Perhaps because I’m drawn to strong contrasts.
Inside the Rotunde, a massive screen—around twelve meters wide—displayed “Camata” by Pierre Huyghe. The work presents robotic arms performing operations around a human skeleton in the Atacama Desert. Objects and fragments are arranged according to seemingly incomprehensible rules. The footage, generated and edited in real time using machine learning, resists narrative and leads to no clear outcome. It’s quietly hypnotic and fascinating.
The Bourse de Commerce itself tells a story spanning four centuries, where layers of Parisian history meet bold contemporary vision. From a 16th-century column commissioned by Catherine de Medici, to an 18th-century grain exchange, to the soaring glass-and-metal dome added in 1812, the building has continually evolved alongside the city. In 1889, it officially became the Bourse de Commerce.
With his intervention, Ando creates the conditions for a dialogue—between architecture and context, heritage and contemporary creation, past and present, collection and visitor.
Wow!
📐 Architect: Tadao Ando .
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#boursedecommerce #tadaoando #parisarchitecture #contemporaryart #pinaultcollection
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2026 / 03
PALAIS DE JUSTICE DE PARIS /
While visiting Paris this week, I stayed in the lovely Batignolles neighborhood, just south of Martin Luther King Park.
One morning, I wandered through the park as the city slowly gave way to something more monumental—green paths and open sky unfolding until, rising ahead, the Paris Courthouse by Renzo Piano Building Workshop came into view.
A civic landmark for modern Paris, it stands as a union of justice and sustainability. The stepped high-rise reveals itself gradually, each tier pulling back to create light-filled spaces and a striking silhouette that feels both powerful and unexpectedly open.
Set on an L-shaped site, the building extends nature with its elevated gardens on the 19th and 29th floors lifting the park landscape upward.
Its layered form softens the scale, breaking away from the rigidity of conventional towers in Paris. And beyond its form, sustainability is embedded into its identity: photovoltaic panels stretch across the façade, reflecting a commitment to alternative energy and a future-conscious design.
📐 Architect: @rpbw_architects .
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#parisarchitecture #pariscourthouse #modernarchitecture #renzopiano #sustainablearchitecture
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2026 / 03
