Description
Modern architecture labeled 20th Century Heritage, Historic Monument, and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Le Corbusier's Radiant City is an emblematic monument of post-war Reconstruction.
Located on the 7th and top floor, this 61 m2 Type C duplex has been restored while retaining the spirit of Le Corbusier. The first level houses the original Charlotte Perriand kitchen in Le Corbusier colors. Further on, the double-height living room, with original moldings and niches, opens onto the colorful loggia in vibrant yellow, green, and red to the east. The brightness provided by the large wooden bay windows bathes the living room in light and offers a panoramic view of the city and the hills. The staircase with its metal railing by Jean Prouvé leads upstairs. Here, the initial volumes have been respected: a landing leads to the mezzanine bedroom, as if suspended and plunging into the living room, furnished with the original wooden screen railing and storage units. The bathroom has been renovated with neutral tones.
Designed as a 'vertical village' resembling an ocean liner, the Cité Radieuse offers its residents numerous services, including a tea room, a bookstore, a hotel, and a restaurant. Its rooftop terrace houses a nursery school, a children's paddling pool, and the Ora Ïto contemporary art center: MAMO.
Embark on the Le Corbusier lifestyle!
'Architecture is the learned, correct and magnificent play of forms assembled in light.'
Le Corbusier
