Alessandro Mendini renovates Le Corbusier apartment in Marseille
Alessandro Mendini has been invited to redesign the interior of apartment number 50 inside Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation in Marseille, the iconic brutalist building completed in 1952. Known as La Cité Radieuse, the complex houses 337 apartments, 1,600 residents, two shopping streets, a hotel, and a roof garden. Mendini paired existing decor with his iconic objects, including the Proust Armchair (1978), the Amuleto lamp (2015), and carpets created for Joseph Carini. The apartment, owned by Jean-Marc Drut and Patrick Blauwart, serves as a private residence and a design think tank. Each summer, the owners invite a designer or studio to rethink the space and open it to the public like a gallery.
Key facts
- Alessandro Mendini renovated apartment 50 inside Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation in Marseille.
- The building, completed in 1952, is known as La Cité Radieuse.
- It contains 337 apartments, 1,600 residents, two shopping streets, a hotel, and a roof garden.
- Mendini used his iconic designs: Proust Armchair (1978), Amuleto lamp (2015), and carpets for Joseph Carini.
- The apartment is owned by Jean-Marc Drut and Patrick Blauwart.
- Each summer, the owners invite a designer to rethink the space and open it to the public.
- The project took place in 2016.
- The apartment functions as both a private home and a design think tank.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Mendini
- Le Corbusier
Institutions
- Artribune
- Joseph Carini
Locations
- Marseille
- France