Swiss-born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, best known by his adopted name Le Corbusier, was a highly influential architect, designer, painter, urban planner and writer whose career spanned almost five decades. A pioneer of progress-minded modern architecture, Le Corbusier sought to impose a rational order on the chaos of the world through design. He rejected the excessive architectural ornament and developed a style that became known as Brutalism, creating buildings with elemental geometric forms that were made of industrial materials such as steel and reinforced concrete. Le Corbusier believed that pure, well-designed spaces could offer a lesson in how little is needed to achieve happiness. To convey this notion, the architect prioritized modern, open interiors and emphasized light, rational designs. His architecture and interiors share a clear sense of space and structural order, underlining the beauty in harmony, proportion and simplicity. Le Corbusier’s furniture espouses these same ideals.
His designs are spare, minimal and efficient but at the same time offer supreme comfort. Collaborating with his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, and designer Charlotte Perriand, he devised such iconic pieces as the LC2 Le Grand Confort armchair and the LC4 chaise longue. Each couples a tubular chrome frame with soft, supple leather upholstery, lending an organic warmth to an industrially made design. In his furniture, Le Corbusier broke new ground in ergonomics. The shape of the LC4 chaise is taken directly from the human form; the classic cowhide upholstery makes the sitter feel weightless; and the piece features an adjustable positioning mechanism to promote total relaxation. Such planning and intelligence were the hallmarks of Le Corbusier’s career. Whether in his designs for private residences such as the Villa Savoye near Paris, apartment towers like the Unité D'habitation in Marseilles, or in his furniture, he worked toward a style of living that was expansive and flexible. The strength and simplicity of line of Le Corbusier’s seating pieces give them a sculptural presence in any décor, yet they are sublimely restful.
And as you will see from the offerings on these pages, Le Corbusier’s furniture reflects a worldly taste: it is at once refined, cosmopolitan and chic.Camber 81" Sofa Scarlet Lama Tweed w/Stainless Legs - Design Within Reach DWR0D70 Sofa with Mobile Leaves in SMOKE - Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno - DWR Modern0Tuxedo Club Armchairs in Green Leather -SET OF 2 Geiger Herman Miller DWR Modern0EnlargeRaleigh Sofa Autumn Cotton Twill Oak Danish Midcentury - Design Within Reach DWR0Morrison Dresser Ebonized Oak Carrara -Design Within Reach DWR Midcentury Modern0Goodland Two-Seater Sofa in Tumbleweed Ducale Wool Bronze Legs Milo Baughman DWR0Nelson Thin Edge Buffet Palisander -Design Within Reach Herman Miller DWR Modern0Odin Round Extension Table, Walnut - Design Within Reach - DWR Midcentury Modern0Reid Sofa 86" Oatmeal Lama Tweed - Design Within Reach - DWR Modern0Como Armchair Black Leather - Design Within Reach - DWR Midcentury Modern0Vesper King Sleeper Sofa in Buff Pebble Weave - Design Within Reach - DWR Modern0Bilsby Armchair in Bear Lama Tweed - Design Within Reach - DWR Midcentury Modern0Reid Armchair in Espresso Basket Weave - Design Within Reach - DWR Modern0Como Armchair in Gesso Leather - Design Within Reach - DWR Midcentury Modern0Reid Armchair in Fog Pebble Weave - Design
Within Reach - DWR Modern0Goodland Sofa Pewter Maharam Milestone w/Stainless Legs Milo Baughman Midcentury0Tuxedo Club Armchair in Green Leather BassamFellows for Geiger Herman Miller DWR0Reid Sofa 86" in Oatmeal Lama Tweed - Design Within Reach - DWR Modern0Como Ottoman in Gesso Leather - Design Within Reach - DWR Midcentury Modern0Reid Sofa 86" Ivory Leather Design Within Reach - DWR Modern0Reid Sofa 86" in Stout Leather - Design Within Reach - DWR Modern0Bilsby Armchair Fog Pebble Weave - Design Within Reach - DWR Modern0Reid Sofa 86" in Clay Leather - Design Within Reach - DWR Modern0Cafe Chair Aluminum SET OF 4 Outdoor DWR Design Within Reach Modern BistroCafe Chair Aluminum SET OF 20 Outdoor DWR Design Within Reach Modern BistroWhy don't we show the price?Start of LayerEnd of Layer Piped Suede Sofa Slipcover Wayfair Basics Polyester Slipcover Cotton Duck Sofa T-Cushion Slipcover Conrad Stretch 2 Piece Sofa Slipcover Set Furniture Protector Microfiber Sofa Slipcover
Cotton Duck Sofa Slipcover Dining Room Chair Slipcover Greenside Replacement Sofa Slipcover Tailor Fit Sofa T Cushion Slipcover Pixel Stretch 2 Piece Sofa Box Cushion Slipcover Wayfair Basics Armchair Slipcover Stripe Twill Sofa Slipcover Soft Suede Sofa Slipcover Lexington Sofa Skirted Box Cushion Slipcover Matelasse Damask Sofa T-Cushion SlipcoverAbstract Art Printable {Free}Thank you for keeping in touch with me. I can’t wait to show you what’s next!This throw blanket it stalking me. It’s popping up on my Instagram feed, in my notifications, on my LiketoKnow.it. And every single time I see a photo of it—in all its bountiful, downy glory—I simultaneously swoon and burst out laughing. I mean, who doesn’t want to dive bomb this chunky knit blanket and take a deep, long nap? But at the same time, there's something almost Seussical about it, right? A photo posted by Anna Mo. Chunky Knits (@ohhio) on Sep 14, 2016 at 3:07pm PDT
Created by a Kiev, Ukraine-based Etsy designer, who knits these treasures BY HAND, the “grand punto blanket“ has sparked world-wide interest—likely for the snuggly and silly reasons stated above. Favorited by more than 54,000 people on Etsy (FYI, that’s very high and very unusual for the platform) and liked by more than 190,000 people on Instagram and by nearly 40,000 on Facebook, Ohhio is the creation of 27-year-old Anna Marinenko, who stumbled upon the pretty wool spools and lacking knitting needles, decided to weave a blanket by hand instead. The rest, as they say, is history. With dozens and dozens of copycats on Etsy popping up since Marinenko’s arrival on the scene in late 2015, it can be hard to find the “original” crazy huge, crazy soft blanket that everyone is talking about. Unfortunately, when you do get there, you might have a bit of sticker shock (prices start at $295 and head north to $698). If that’s the case, we’ve got some alternative throw blanket options below that will surely keep you equally warm this winter season—though admittedly, your photo ops might not be quite as hilarious.