design greats

A few of our favorite forces of the modernist art and architecture movement are on our minds today. Here's our little homage.

 

Topping our list is Le Corbusier, whose personal look we love almost as much as his famed Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France. To us, it's one of the most interesting architectural wonders of the twentieth century.

Le Corbusier

 

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Le Corbusier's Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp

 

 

 

Italian mid-century architect, Carlo Scarpa was undeniably brilliant in his use of graphic details and structures.

Carlo Scarpa

 

 

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Carlo Scarpa

 

 

 

One of the things we love about abstract expressionist sculptor Louise Nevelson is that she was an early sustainable creator, using found wood for her monochromatic works.

Louise Nevelson

  

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We've recently discovered Belgian artist Filip Dujardin, who designs architectural wonders in the digital realm, by creating virtual buildings using Google SketchUp—a 3D modeling tool—and Photoshop.

Filip Dujardin

 

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