Kengo Kuma

Architect, designer and emblematic figure of modernity, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) devoted her life to the art of living. After a long association with Le Corbusier, she developed a uniqueness of vision with which she succeeded in imposing herself in an all-male world. A passionate militant and audacious designer, she worked to make the iconic objects accessible to all, whose criteria of utility, functionality and beauty revolutionised the history of 20th century design by combining the use of natural materials and industrial production.Through a rich selection of images, a text by Anne Bony and an afterword by Kengo Kuma, the book traces the extraordinary parable of a free and independent woman, whose example is more relevant than ever.