Designers
& architects

Pierre Jeanneret

… is the cousin of Charles-Edouard, known as Le Corbusier.

In the photographs where they appear together, there’s a striking mirror effect. Ten years separate them, a few centimeters, and their choice of eyewear, but no divergence since Pierre Jeanneret left, in 1923, the Perret office to follow his older cousin into his Paris studio.

The 1920s were prolific for large-scale projects. These projects formalized the elements of Corbusian architectural language, particularly with the iconic Villa Savoye in 1927.

In 1928, together with Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier, he designed the famous avant-garde LC series. This series includes armchairs, tables, stools, chaise longues, and storage units. He continued this collaboration on various projects for rationalized and industrialized housing with the participation of Jean Prouvé. Having created an architectural firm focused on addressing the urgent need for structures to replace those destroyed during the war, he also developed prefabrication techniques and lightweight furniture with Georges Blanchon.

Pierre Jeanneret : dans les pas du Corbusier

Pierre Jeanneret BUREAU DÉMONTABLE, CA. 1957-58

In the United States, he designed furniture for Knoll before moving to Punjab for 15 years. There, he carried out the monumental project entrusted by India to Le Corbusier and designed the capital city of Chandigarh, along with several lines of teak furniture. Often associated with low-cost furniture, these pieces, although no longer in production, are now scattered and their value is rising dramatically in the international market.

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