The architect known as Le Corbusier was an important figure in what style of architecture?

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Modernism. Le Corbusier (Swiss‑French, 1887–1965) was a pioneer of Modernist architecture and the International Style, championing clean lines, functional design, and new materials like reinforced concrete, steel, and glass. He codified his “Five Points of Architecture” (pilotis, free plan, free façade, ribbon windows, roof garden) and declared “a house is a machine for living in.” Iconic works include Villa Savoye, the Unité d’Habitation, and planning Chandigarh; his use of béton brut influenced Brutalism and his “Modulor” system linked human scale to proportion.

Not Neoclassical, Baroque, or Gothic Revival—those revive ornamented historical styles—Modernism rejects ornament in favor of function and simplicity. Memory tip: “Le Corbusier” sounds like “core-busy-air”—architecture stripped to its core, with airy, open plans: that’s Modernism.