Architect, painter and designer; Le Corbusier took on several titles. Art influenced the life and career of Le Corbusier greatly, and he influenced the world of art as well. He also played a major role in the development in architecture.

Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, who later took on the name of Le Corbusier, was born in 1887 at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. As the son of an engraver, he had been interested in art from an early age. In 1901, he started to attend his native art school. In 1902 he built an engraved clock, which was exhibited and admired greatly. Although he had proved to have a gift for drawing, his interests were directed more towards architecture. This was due to painter and sculptor Charles L'Eplattenier, who also happened to be a professor at his school. Le Corbusier received his first commission in 1905. He was to design and build a villa for a member of the faculty of the art school. By 1908, he had designed and built two more villas. However, from 1907 to 1911, most of his time was spent traveling. He traveled to Italy, Hungary and Austria. In France he worked under Auguste Perret, a pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete, for fifteen months. In Germany he worked under Peter Behrens, who had vast knowledge in the area of designing and industrial planning. It made Le Corbusier realize the importance of industry. After his trips, he devoted the following five years to teaching in the art school in Chaux-de-Fonds.

In 1914, Le Corbusier produced his first plans for Dom-ino houses. It had six columns, not unlike the six dots on a domino piece. The floors, stairs, and columns were the fixed parts of the house. The rest was flexible. The walls, windows and other aspects of the house could...