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From: "Architexturez." <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:49:12 +0530
| the newly restored Le Corbusier apartment
| makes its news debut, amongst other things,
| the the pages of the Budget Traveller....
Cultural News in Paris
New museum openings, including the anticipated debut of the Musée de
L'Orangerie, make deciding what to do in Paris even more difficult
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Finally, there's the newly restored 1930s apartment of Le Corbusier. The
spare two-floor penthouse, where the architect lived and painted from
1935 to 1965, is part of a seven-story building that he designed. A
sculpted spiral staircase ascends to a top-floor terrace; the minimalist
bathroom has a white, tube-shaped shower; and throughout are glass-block
accents and stone walls. Unlike at other museums, visitors are welcome
to touch the works. Which means after a full day of museum hopping, you
can settle into one of the black leather Le Corbusier couches, look out
a picture window, and catch your breath.
cont'd....
http://www.budgettravelonline.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2006/04/03/AR2006040300738.html