{"id":388745,"date":"2026-01-24T23:09:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T23:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/388745\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T23:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T23:09:23","slug":"inside-a-rare-double-height-le-corbusier-apartment-at-cite-radieuse-in-marseille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/388745\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a rare double-height Le Corbusier apartment at Cit\u00e9 Radieuse in Marseille"},"content":{"rendered":"

Light is the organising principle of this double Type E duplex, formed in 1966 from the union of two adjacent apartments inside Le Corbusier\u2019s<\/a> Unit\u00e9 d\u2019Habitation. Set high within the concrete frame, the 200sqm interior is shaped by volume and proportion. A double-height living space draws daylight deep into the plan, where timber floors, exposed b\u00e9ton brut and the rhythm of the original structure establish a calm, measured atmosphere that has changed little since the building\u2019s completion in 1952.<\/p>\n

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Photography: \u00a9 Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC \u2013 ADAGP 2026. <\/p>\n

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Photography: \u00a9 Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC \u2013 ADAGP 2026. <\/p>\n

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Photography: \u00a9 Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC \u2013 ADAGP 2026. <\/p>\n

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Photography: \u00a9 Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC \u2013 ADAGP 2026. <\/p>\n

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Photography: \u00a9 Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC \u2013 ADAGP 2026. <\/p>\n

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Photography: \u00a9 Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC \u2013 ADAGP 2026. <\/p>\n

The lower level accommodates the living, dining and library areas, opening onto a doubled loggia that extends the room outward and frames expansive views across Marseille and the surrounding hills. Nearby, the kitchen retains the proportions and intent of the original scheme, designed by Charlotte Perriand<\/a> and updated in the 1990s with restraint. Upstairs, a bridge-like walkway leads to the private spaces, including a primary suite, two further bedrooms and a study, all organised around light filtered through the double-height glazing. Flexible partitions allow rooms to be opened or closed as needed, maintaining the apartment\u2019s adaptability.<\/p>\n

Located within the UNESCO-listed Unit\u00e9 d\u2019Habitation in Marseille\u2019s 8th arrondissement, the building continues to operate as a \u2018city within a city\u2019, with shared amenities, roof-level facilities and landscaped grounds. The apartment is listed for \u20ac1.4 million with Architecture de Collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photography: \u00a9 Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC \u2013 ADAGP 2026.<\/p>\n

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Photography: \u00a9 Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC \u2013 ADAGP 2026.<\/p>\n

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