Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, who was better known as
Le Corbusier (; October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was a
Swiss-
French architect, designer, painter,
urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called
modern architecture. He was born in
Switzerland and became a
French citizen in 1930. His career spanned five decades, with his buildings constructed throughout Europe, India, and the
Americas.