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Le Corbusier

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Name: Le Corbusier

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Newcastle's Ryder Architecture celebrates 60 years of modernism

Its founders trained with Lubetkin and Le Corbusier. But while some of the company's important early buildings are protected, some are being pulled down to make way for new homesIn pictures: view David Bilborough's gallery of Ryder buildingsIn 1953, two ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Peter Yates, Architecture, Berthold Lubetkin, Le Corbusier

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Kanye West

The Key to Kanye West’s Music: Lamps

In a rare interview published last week in the New York Times , Kanye West revealed the secret to the new sound on latest album, Yeezus : the lamps of French designer Le Corbusier. “ [Y]ou know, this one Corbusier lamp was like, my greatest inspiration ... [Published Slate Magazine - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Kanye West, Le Corbusier, Jon Brion, IKEA Group

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Architecture?s ?Third Way?

Five years after Vitra Design Museum’s touring exhibition ‘Le Corbusier – The Art of Architecture’ landed on these shores, first in Liverpool (European Capital of Culture 2008, in the Lutyens’ Crypt of the RC Cathedral), then in London the following year, ... [Published Kensington & Chelsea Today - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Architect, Charles Correa, Architecture, Richard England, Le Corbusier

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

Can a New Exhibition Burnish the Reputation of an Architect Reviled by Planners

An exhibition opening at the Museum of Modern Art this weekend presents a comprehensive review of the career of Le Corbusier, one of the most influential and controversial architects of the 20th Century. How will it change perceptions of his work?In previewing ... [Published Planetizen - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Le Corbusier, Architect, Robert Moses

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes at MoMA

A retrospective on the life and work of Le Corbusier opens today at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. This selection of drawings and paintings by the architect documents the various stages of his career, as presented in the exhibition.Blue ... [Published Dezeen - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Le Corbusier, Chandigarh, Pierre Jeanneret

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Renzo Piano’s Latest: An Off-The-Grid, One-Person Mobile Home

For over 50 years, the architect dreamed of building a one-room structure for minimal living. Now it exists, on Vitra’s campus in Germany.10Around the time that the Shard skyscraper was completed in London, in 2012, Renzo Piano told The Guardian that ... [Published Fast Company - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Renzo Piano, Vitra, Architect, Le Corbusier

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Plastics

Museo's Steve Maturo brings 25 years of expertise to the business of showing and selling contemporary design

Maturo, just back from meeting with vendors and scouting new manufacturers at the Milan Furniture Fair in Italy, talked about his business and some of his discoveries abroad.How did you get into this business?Twenty years ago, European design firms did ... [Published KansasCity.com - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Le Corbusier, Philippe Starck, Plastics, Marcel Wanders

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Kanye West says he's the Steve Jobs of the internet, fashion, and culture

The New York Times this week published an extensive interview with hip-hop musician and producer Kanye West, ahead of the release of his sixth studio album, Yeezus . West spends much of the interview looking back on his previous albums, and discussing ... [Published The Verge - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Kanye West, Steve Jobs, Le Corbusier, The New York Times Company, Architecture

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Le Corbusier and New York City: A Love-Hate Relationship

The relationship between Le Corbusier and involved love and hatred, passion and resentment, and ultimately a quest by the architect for ?revenge, recognition, and money, money, money,? according to Jean-Louis Cohen, the architecture historian who curated ... [Published Architectural Record - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Le Corbusier, New York City, Architecture, Manhattan, Architect

First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 2 reports

How to kill a city

THIS blog often makes the argument that Britain's planning laws all too often restrict and prevent investment which might create economic growth. It is worth remembering occasionally that things were once much worse. For proof of that, see this fascinating ... [Published The Economist HK - May 31 2013]

Entities: Birmingham, London, Urban Sprawl, Henry Overman, Patrick Abercrombie

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 2 reports

Follow in the footsteps of France's historical icons

Every year, thousands of Brits cross the Channel on Ferries to France to explore the country's rich history and heritage.However, with so many intriguing figures having hailed from the nation and influenced local, European and global affairs, it can be ... [Published Ferries.co.uk - May 29 2013]

Entities: France, Leonardo Da Vinci, Amboise (France), Poissy (France)

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 2 reports

What Is Flat Design?

With the release of iOS 7 just around the corner, clamour over the changes Jony Ive will institute is growing. The general consensus ? on this site and elsewhere ? is that Apple is about to get a flat makeover. But for the uninitiated, “flat design” can ... [Published Gizmodo Australia - May 25 2013]

Entities: Jonathan Ive, Shadowing, Fake, Le Corbusier, Apple Inc

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Newcastle's Ryder Architecture celebrates 60 ye... [Published Guardian.co.uk - 3 hours ago]
A VIP high-rise headed for thin air? (Letter fr... [Published ProKerala.com - 7 hours ago]
On the Market: NYU Helps Finance Academics' Sum... [Published New York Observer - 23 hours ago]
The Key to Kanye West’s Music: Lamps [Published Slate Magazine - Jun 18 2013]
Modernist L-Shaped Charred Cedar Cabin in Alaska [Published Dwell - Jun 18 2013]
Architecture?s ?Third Way? [Published Kensington & Chelsea Today - Jun 17 2013]
Building this house was so much fun, New York c... [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Jun 16 2013]
Can a New Exhibition Burnish the Reputation of ... [Published Planetizen - Jun 16 2013]
Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes at ... [Published Dezeen - Jun 15 2013]
Museo's Steve Maturo brings 25 years of experti... [Published KansasCity.com - Jun 14 2013]
Renzo Piano’s Latest: An Off-The-Grid, One-Pers... [Published Fast Company - Jun 14 2013]
Kanye West is even more important than Kanye We... [Published Yahoo! Finance - Jun 13 2013]
Kayne Gives Impromptu Performance At Design Mia... [Published Haute Living Magazine - Jun 13 2013]
Toyo Ito’s Pritzker Acceptance Speech [Published Indesignlive.com - Jun 13 2013]
Le Corbusier and New York City: A Love-Hate Rel... [Published Architectural Record - Jun 12 2013]
Girard-Perregaux Traveller: The Evolution of th... [Published WatchTime - Jun 12 2013]
VIDEO: Get an 'Eiffel' of art and other arts news [Published BBC News Video - Entertainment and Arts - Jun 12 2013]
Diogene by Renzo Piano at Vitra Campus [Published Dezeen - Jun 12 2013]
Kanye West says he's the Steve Jobs of the inte... [Published The Verge - Jun 12 2013]
UT to send fresh dossier on credentials [Published New Delhi Pioneer - Jun 12 2013]
Reimagining How to Build Cities on a Human Scale [Published Concrete Playground - Jun 11 2013]
Justin Davidson on the Twin Legacies of Le Corb... [Published New York Magazine - Jun 10 2013]
Colourful enigmas of Corbusiers Capitol [Published Chandigarh Tribune - Jun 08 2013]
Newsmaker: Jean-Louis Cohen [Published Architectural Record - Jun 08 2013]
New York readies major Le Corbusier show (AFP) [Published Yahoo! News Australia - Jun 07 2013]
New York readies major Le Corbusier show [Published Expatica France - Jun 07 2013]
MoMa Exhibits Works by French Architect Le Corb... [Published KARE 11 - Jun 06 2013]
Great Buildings Never Built [Published Departures Magazine - Jun 06 2013]
Breaking Tradition [Published Design Quarterly - Jun 05 2013]
Mies Modern Offers Barcelona Chair Collection a... [Published SBWire - Jun 05 2013]

Blogs

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How to kill a city [Published Blighty - The Economist - May 31 2013] THIS blog often makes the argument that Britain's planning laws all too often restrict and prevent investment which might create economic growth. It is worth remembering occasionally that things were once much worse. For proof of that, see this fascinating ...
Modernism: Past the Dynasty and the Mad Men [Published BAGnewsNotes - May 12 2013] Images like this one used to be depictions of the impersonality, alienation, and anomie of modern life. Perhaps the retro chic and post-feminist nostalgia of Mad Men has changed the way we think about mid-century modernism, but the show is more ...
Needing A Nook To Be Free [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - May 01 2013] Hugo Macdonald counters the view that small spaces are claustrophobic: Time once was when rooms in houses were divided into small spaces – each with a prescribed function. It sounds ridiculous. You cooked in the kitchen, ate dinner in the dining room, ...
A remarkable rediscovery [Published Prospero - The Economist - Apr 24 2013] "Les Peintres Célèbres", 1948–9Source: All images © Saloua Raouda Choucair Foundation "Les Trois Graces", 1948 "Fractional Module", 1947–51 "Infinite Structure", 1963-5 "Experiment with Calligraphy", 1947–50 "Composition with Arcs", 1962-5 "Poem", ...
Exploring the Buildings of the Future [Published Balkan Insight - Apr 19 2013] From new trends in European building design to an Oriental journey in the footsteps of Le Corbusier, Belgrade architecture week explores both local and international issues. ...

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VIDEO: Get an 'Eiffel' of art and other arts news [Published BBC News Video - Entertainment and Arts - Jun 12 2013]