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Machine à amuser : the life and death of the Beistegui penthouse apartment /

A detailed portrait of the Beistegui Penthouse Apartment in Paris, perhaps the most celebrated modernist apartment ever produced, designed by Le Corbusier in the 1920s, but now sadly demolished.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bergh, W. H. J. van den (Wim H. J.) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2024].
Subjects:
Penthouses > France > Paris.
Beistegui, Charles de, > 1895-1970 > Homes and haunts > France > Paris.
Le Corbusier, > 1887-1965 > Criticism and interpretation.
Jeanneret, Pierre, > 1896-1967 > Criticism and interpretation.
Modern movement (Architecture) > France > Paris.
Lost architecture > France > Paris.
Description
Summary:A detailed portrait of the Beistegui Penthouse Apartment in Paris, perhaps the most celebrated modernist apartment ever produced, designed by Le Corbusier in the 1920s, but now sadly demolished.
Physical Description:369 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780262048774
0262048779