Under the Influence: Le Corbusier's Maison Guiette & Takeshi Hosaka Architects' House in Byobugaura

Under the Influence: Le Corbusier's Guietta House & Takeshi Hosaka Architect's House in Byobugaura
Le Corbusier, Maison Guiette, Antwerp, Belgium, 1926
Under the Influence: Le Corbusier's Guietta House & Takeshi Hosaka Architect's House in Byobugaura
Takeshi Hosaka Architects, House in Byobugaura, Yokohama, Japan 2012

The central themes of Modernism have remained remarkably consistent and still have resonance in today’s residential architecture.

Showcasing some of the beautiful black-and-white photography from our Directors’ new book, Ornament is Crime, we’re considering the influence of Le Corbusier’s Maison Guiette on Takeshi Hosaka Architects.

Le Corbusier’s Maison Guiette, Antwerp, Belgium, 1926 

Takeshi Hosaka Architects’ House in Byobugaura, Yokohama, Japan 2012

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