House by Le Corbusier in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Villa Schwob
General information
Location
Switzerland
Address
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Completed
1912 -16
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Le Corbusier
Villa Schwob also Villa Turque is a house located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland designed by noted architect Le Corbusier.[1]
It was commissioned in 1912 by the watchmaker Anatole Schwob, and completed in 1916.
In 1986, this early masterpiece of Le Corbusier has been acquired by the group Ebel for its 75th anniversary to serve both as a reminder of its core values and as an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the brand.[2]
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^[1] quote from "Villa Turque", Ebel official website
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