Born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887-1965) adopted his famous pseudonym after publishing his ideas in L'Esprit Nouveau in 1920. The few buildings he was able to design during the 1920s, brought him to the forefront of modern architecture, though it wasn't until after World War II that his epoch-making buildings were constructed.

An architecture encyclopedia which puts the architects in the spotlight, profiling individuals so that readers can get an overview of their bodies of work. Entries include: architect portrait, quote, and short biography; description of important works, historical context, and general approach; and, numerous drawings, photographs, and plans.

Le Corbusier wrote simultaneously as an architect, city planner, historian, critic, discoverer and prophet. This is a new translation of his text Vers une architecture.

Born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887-1965) adopted his famous pseudonym after publishing his ideas in the review L'Esprit Nouveau in 1920.