Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, 1887–1965) was a Swiss-French architect, urban planner, designer, and writer, widely regarded as a pioneer of modern architecture. He revolutionized architectural thought with his functionalist approach, emphasizing geometric forms, open spaces, and industrial materials. His Five Points of Architecture—pilotis (supports), flat roofs, open facades, free floor plans, and ribbon windows—became foundational modernist principles. Iconic works such as Villa Savoye, the Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, and the master plan for Chandigarh in India showcase his visionary ideas. Le Corbusier’s radical designs and urban theories shaped 20th-century architecture, leaving a profound and lasting global legacy.