Design Icon: 10 Influential Works by Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier was commissioned to design this multifamily residential housing project in Marseille as part of a rebuilding effort after World War II. The brutalist housing complex, called La Cité Radieuse (or "The Radiant City") includes 337 units of 23 different types, as well as two shopping streets, a hotel, and a rooftop terrace. By setting the windows in a recessed grid, the concrete building reduces heat gain. The colors indicate different apartment units.