Architect Le Corbusier was born on October 6, 1887, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. He passed away on August 27, 1965.
His father was a watch dial maker, so after graduating from high school, he attended a local art school to take over the family business. He then worked as a painter in Paris, and at the age of 35, he established his own architectural firm. He was largely self-taught in architecture, but rose to fame in 1927 when he won the competition to design the League of Nations headquarters in Geneva.
In the 1930s, he proposed the "Five Points of a New Architecture" and created bright, clean, and functional living spaces, such as the Villa Savoye. He was also a central member of the International Congress of Contemporary Architecture (CIAM), where he presented numerous urban planning proposals. After World War II, he developed his own measuring system, the Modulor, and used it in projects such as the Unité d'Habitation housing complex and the Chapel of Ronchamp.

The "Le Corbusier and 20th Century Art" exhibition is currently being held at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, which he designed himself. The exhibition features paintings, sculptures, prints, tapestries, and other works he created alongside his work as an architect. The exhibition runs until November 4th.