An icon of 20th-century Modernist architecture, E-1027 was designed and built by Eileen Gray from 1926-29 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin on the southeastern coast of France.

Gray designed the villa for her lover, the architect Jean Badovici, creating not only a pioneering architectural work, but also a number of freestanding and built-in pieces of furniture for the house, which were an integral part of her cohesive design.

Le Corbusier was a friend of Badovici’s and visited the property a number of times in the 1930s after Gray and Badovici had separated. Whilst at the house Le Corbusier painted colourful murals across several of the walls, interventions which Gray saw as an affront to her minimal Modernist scheme.

The Modern House team were lucky enough to visit the property recently – you can see a selection of our photos here.