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a contemporary look at Cit\u00e9 Radieuse in marseille<\/p>\n

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This apartment<\/a> inside Le Corbusier<\/a>\u2019s Cit\u00e9 Radieuse in Marseille<\/a> reveals the spatial ambition of the iconic<\/a> Unit\u00e9 d\u2019Habitation through a rare double-height Type E duplex. Formed in 1966 by combining two adjacent units, the 200 square-meter residence occupies a generous slice of the concrete structure, where proportion and light govern the experience of space.<\/p>\n

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The living room rises through two levels, drawing daylight from the full-height glazing of the loggia and distributing it across timber floors and raw concrete beams. The structural frame remains visible, its rough surfaces contrasting with the warmth of wood joinery and the smooth sheen of glass. Sunlight moves steadily across the walls, tracing the texture of b\u00e9ton brut and the recessed niches set into the plaster.<\/p>\n

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images \u00a9 Mathilde Lebreuil<\/a><\/p>\n

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le corbusier\u2019s Modular Order<\/p>\n

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In this Le Corbusier<\/a>-designed apartment, recently listed for sale, the Modulor system is legible in the height of the rooms and the placement of openings. The double-height volume establishes a vertical counterpoint to the long, horizontal sweep of the facade. From the dining area and designed by Charlotte Perriand<\/a>-designed kitchen, the eye travels outward through the loggia toward Marseille and the distant hills, framed by the repetitive geometry of the brise-soleil and balcony screens.<\/p>\n

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The lower level gathers living, dining, and library functions within a continuous field. A glass-topped table with red chairs sits beneath the mezzanine edge, while a black chaise lounge rests in a shaft of afternoon light near the glazing. Built-in shelving is set flush into the wall, holding artwork and objects within timber frames that echo the building\u2019s grid.<\/p>\n

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this rare Type E duplex apartment combines two original units within Le Corbusier\u2019s Cit\u00e9 Radieuse<\/p>\n

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lofty interiors with filtered sunlight<\/p>\n

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A compact stair leads upward to a bridge-like walkway that spans the double-height space. From this elevated passage, one looks down into the living area and outward to the horizon beyond the glazing. The relationship between levels reinforces the sense of shared volume while maintaining separation between public and private zones.<\/p>\n

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The upper floor contains a main suite, additional bedrooms, and a study arranged along the corridor. Flexible partitions allow rooms to expand or contract according to use. Light filters through the tall windows and across the upper balustrade, softening the transition between levels and sustaining a consistent atmosphere throughout the duplex.<\/p>\n

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the 200 square-meter interior is defined by a double height living space<\/p>\n

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exposed concrete beams and timber floors reveal the structure of the Unit\u00e9 d\u2019Habitation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"a contemporary look at Cit\u00e9 Radieuse in marseille \u00a0 This apartment inside Le Corbusier\u2019s Cit\u00e9 Radieuse in Marseille…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288540,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[86421,22434,442,498,499,500,501,156,4083,111,139,69,5061],"class_list":{"0":"post-288539","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architectural-icons","9":"tag-architecture-in-france","10":"tag-arts","11":"tag-arts-and-design","12":"tag-artsanddesign","13":"tag-artsdesign","14":"tag-design","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-le-corbusier","17":"tag-new-zealand","18":"tag-newzealand","19":"tag-nz","20":"tag-residential-architecture-and-interiors"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288539\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}