Le CorbusierThe man with a modern mission Born Charles douard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (18871965) is widely acclaimed as the most influential architect of the 20th century. From private villas to mass social housing projects, his radical ideas, designs, and writings presented a whole scale reinvention not only of individual structures, but of entire concepts of modern living. Le Corbusiers work made distinct developments over the years, from early vernacular