Lost legacy of Chandigarhs architect Le Corbusier
Chandigarh, April 14: For the intelligentsia in Punjab and Haryana, acclaimed architect Le Corbusier's name will always be held in the highest respect for gifting them the well-planned Chandigarh city....
View ArticleLe Corbusiers Chandigarh holding on to its original charisma
Chandigarh, the first planned city of India, today presents a picture of a clean and open “garden” city with an array of architectural wonders. And the main credit goes to Le Corbusier and his team....
View ArticleLe Corbusiers Centre in city from Oct
The Sector 19 office of Le Corbusier, the place where the architect sat and draw plans for the City Beautiful, will be converted into the Le Corbusier Centre this October. The centre will preserve,...
View ArticleA museum for the man who designed Chandigarh
A museum and research centre is to come up here to showcase the talent of Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, the man who designed Chandigarh. It will be the sixth such centre in the world. Le...
View ArticleMore of Chandigarh’s heritage to be auctioned in London
Even as a magisterial panel probes the alleged theft of items designed by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, another piece of Chandigarh’s heritage is set to go under the hammer in London....
View ArticleCampaign to save Le Corbusier’s Chandigarh
The Indian city of Chandigarh is an architectural treasure, Le Corbusier’s masterpiece and a wonderful home for many people. Le Corbusier worked on the design, planning and construction of Chandigarh...
View ArticleLe Corbusier’s Indian masterpiece Chandigarh is stripped for parts
Group rallies to rescue city built as monument to modernity from neglect and plunder (Jason Burke, Guardian, 7th March 2001) It is a last-ditch effort to save a city built as a monument to modernity...
View ArticleHeritage items in Chandigarh gathering dust, in desperate need of restoration
The city’s art forms, murals and plaques, which the Committee on Identification, Conservation, Management and Maintenance of Chandigarh Heritage has recommended to be included in the list of heritage...
View ArticleChandigarh continues to neglect its priceless treasure trove
The UT Administration might be crying foul about auctions of items considered to be of heritage value but when it comes to its own attitude towards heritage preservation, it has been quite callous. A...
View ArticleCorbusier’s legacy makes way to Ludhiana
LUDHIANA: Manhole covers designed by master architect Le Corbusier, who planned Chandigarh, have high heritage value in most parts of the world. But in Ludhiana, their importance seems to be lost on...
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