280 Bd Michelet, 13008 Marseille, France

Completed in 1952, this 12-storey concrete complex marked the beginning of the Brutalist movement and radically reconceptualised post-war social housing. Designed with two-level living units arranged along internal ‘streets’, the building integrates commercial spaces, a hotel and even a rooftop pool. With its raw béton brut façade confidently punctuated by red, blue and yellow panels, the block remains inhabited and open to the public via guided tours. Stay at the InterContinental Marseille, a Napoleonic-era building offering sea views, baroque bedrooms and a state-of-the-art sauna. 

3 Rue de la Chapelle, 70250 Ronchamp, France

Commissioned in 1950, Le Corbusier’s chapel in Ronchamp is a radical departure from the traditional Catholic church. The exterior concrete walls rise to join a sail-like roof, creating an extraordinary sculptural silhouette. Inside, a concrete slab forms the altar, with three adjoining chapels to expand the space on religious holidays. Light gently filters through abstract stained glass, casting reflections of reds, greens and yellows across interior walls that are built from the rubble of the previous church destroyed during WW2. 

Flatowallee 16, 14055 Berlin, Germany

Stylistically similar to the Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, but larger in size, the Le Corbusierhaus apartment building stands near the Olympic Stadium. Alongside a large ground-floor shop, the building offers plenty of communal spaces, including a former wash house now used as a cinema and an association flat repurposed for exhibitions. We recommend staying at Orania.Berlin, located in a trendy corner of Kreuzberg, or the Grand Hyatt, for its panoramic rooftop views and excellent transport links. 

Höschgasse 8, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

Completed in 1967, two years after Le Corbusier’s death, Pavillon Le Corbusier stands as one of his final projects. Designed for Swiss gallery owner Heidi Weber, the four-storey glass-and-steel structure is an unusual departure from his veneration of concrete. Its exterior features large enamel steel panels, while a steep ramp winds up to a rooftop terrace which is covered by a free-standing canopy.

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